Warnock backing for McCall
17 May 2007 - 07:25:19
Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has backed his assistant Stuart McCall to replace him in the Bramall Lane managerial hot-seat.
Warnock called time on his seven-and-a-half year stay with the Blades on Wednesday but believes McCall has the right credentials to spearhead their assault on the Championship next season.
"I think the club has got to look and see if they want to go inside with Stuart - who is ready for management - or bring in an outsider, maybe a director of football with a young coach," he said.
"I think whoever comes in could take United back up to the Premiership. I don't think the departures of one or two players will affect that.
"A new manager will have a bit of leeway if things don't go so well right from the start.
"But with new blood I think there is no way they are not going to get automatic promotion, so it's a great time for someone to get the job."
Meanwhile, Warnock has revealed he is itching to get back into football already and has set his sights on a new challenge.
"I am looking forward to the challenge of going to a club who want to be as successful as quickly as me," he added.
"I don't feel tired, I feel refreshed now I have made the decision because, with all the circumstances, I think it is right."
