Paul Ince will be unveiled as the new MK Dons boss later today, and on returning to his old club the former Blackburn manager says ‘I've got a nice little buzz in my stomach’.
Ince led the
Dons to the League Two title 14 months ago, and admits ‘it wasn’t easy’ to drop from the Premier League back to this level, but added: “If I was going to do that, the only club it would be for is MK Dons."
Ian Clarkson logged the thoughts of the former
Manchester United and England skipper as he makes his return to the game after being dismissed by
Blackburn in December...
Q: You must be looking forward to the challenge?
A: There will be some new faces for me, which is exciting, but there will also be some old faces who will know my demands and how I work, which is always easier than having a team full of new players.
I’m absolutely delighted. I didn’t see it happening and I didn’t see Di Matteo going to
West Brom. In fact, I think I was on the golf course when someone phoned me to tell me it had happened.
Q: Did you think about a return once Di Matteo left?
A: I knew straight away that people would be texting me and asking me whether I would be going back to Milton Keynes, but it wasn’t until I spoke to the chairman that anything happened.
Q: Why did you decide to return?
A: We had a good meeting, a good chat and it seemed to me to be the right thing to do. I always had a great rapport with the fans in Milton Keynes, the players when I was there and nobody more so than the chairman.
In a way, going back to a team that is almost mine makes my job a bit easier. There are certain players I am really looking forward to working with such as
Peter Leven, who was a fantastic player with
Chesterfield but unfortunately it didn't work out that I would work with him.
Q: What are the ambitions for this season?
A: I know how ambitious the chairman is and he knows how ambitious I am so I'm looking forward to getting down to work. I've got a nice little buzz in my stomach. The team has proved they can cope comfortably in League One so it’s a case of trying to improve on last season.
It won’t be easy because it’s a harder league this year with
Norwich,
Southampton and
Charlton coming down.
Q: Who else do you see as rivals?
A:
Leeds are a massive club and
Brighton and
Millwall are spending a lot of money, so we’ve got to be careful with expectation. Hopefully, we want to get out straight away, but it might take some time.
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