People talk about footballers and they get a bad press when not all of them deserve it. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
I think what I’ve actually achieved as a manager does sometimes get a bit overlooked, because all people think about is the media side of things. They tend to forget I’ve not done so bad. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
The reason I became a manager was to have full control over training. If you are a coach, you are bound by what the manager wants you to coach. The other reason is that I just like the company of football people. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
Sometimes to go forward you’ve got to go to the depths of your own personal despair and claw yourself back. From that point, no matter what happens, you know you can do it. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
I’ve had to take a lot of stick down the years but the one thing that really got to me was when someone questioned my integrity. It’s the one thing that really grates with you. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
I did think there were one or two referees who had a personal thing against me. It wasn’t them versus Celtic – it was them against me! I just think they wanted to take me on. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
Do I miss football in Scotland? It keeps you really alive, that’s for sure. Your heartbeat fluctuates. I’m flatlining at the moment which is actually quite nice but you need to go up and down to stay alive. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
I’ve been in football a long time and people have problems through debt, drugs, drink and family. Gordon Strachan Read Quote
