Without looking it up, why did he leave Man Utd? Was it as simple as Sir Alex retired and Moyes wanted a clean sweep of the backroom?
I don't think SB will want a threat to his job. Would Phelan be seen as an imminent replacement if SB was sacke? A bit like PB when he came in.
Matt Dean @mattdeanradio Re: Mike Phelan links to #hcafc assistant job - I'm told he asked to leave and Norwich weren't expecting him to move on. Matt Dean @mattdeanradio Steve Bruce told me on Friday he had a target in mind. When I asked if he was in work he replied: "Sort of."
Phelan is very well regarded at Norwich, and I suspect he felt a shoe in for the Manager position. Probably feels a little pissed off they brought that fella from Scotland in. Good news for us if he comes to work with Brucie.
Would give me a bit of hope if we got him and he's known Bruce for decades so they will know how to work with each other