No illusions for MacDonald

31 August 2010 15:30
Kevin MacDonald is already braced for the up-and-down nature of being a manager as he declared his interest in replacing Martin O'Neill in the Aston Villa hotseat. MacDonald has informed Villa owner Randy Lerner he wishes to be considered for the post on a permanent basis after operating for three weeks and five games as caretaker boss. The former Liverpool midfielder made his decision in the aftermath of Sunday's 1-0 win over Everton. Lerner has been full of support for MacDonald and put him under no pressure to make a quickfire decision. But MacDonald is under no illusions as to how quickly he could go from hero to zero given the pressurised and results-orientated nature of modern-day football. He said: "I know that managers, from week to week, if they win a game they are great. But if they lose a game everybody dissects it. I know how tough the football industry is. "Every time you appoint a new manager it is a major decision at any football club. Are you getting it right, is it going wrong? "You only get something like three games in the Premier League don't you and then you are a terrible manager? So every time you have to appoint somebody, it is a major decision."

Source: PA