19 Things We Learned From Steve McClaren's BBC Radio Newcastle Interview

13. Steve Isn't Bothered About Having Two Jobs

"We went to one forum and they were saying that's a little bit unfair (being head coach and on the board), but at least I'll know everything that's going on. "Transparency, it's a great word, very difficult to find in football but at the present moment our relationship is transparent. We're very, very open with each other, we meet regularly where four of us have a chat, and the owner wants to be in the background, so be it. "As long as the owner backs what the club is doing, backs it financially and backs the head coach and what we're trying to do then fantastic."

Provided the last part of that rings true - United should be an unadulterated success under this regime.