"I respect the fans, they're the heart and soul of the football club and their opinion matters, it really does," he said. "We want our fans, our team, our football club to be aligned, all pulling in the same direction. But what I will say, our chairman and our board have done incredibly for this football club in the last 10-15-20 years since they've been here. "I know how fans see that, I know how fans respect that as well. The most important thing for me is the connection between fans, players and everyone involved in the football club.

Source: Sky sports May 14, 2021 16:07 UTC