I knew I wanted to coach at an early age.
If one day God gives me the opportunity to coach Cameroon, it would be a great pleasure.
I always thought just because I love football, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm desperate to manage.
If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted to go. I believe I could find somewhere to coach.
What is there about basketball that makes Larry Bird or Lenny Wilkens want to coach after their playing careers are done?
I think the only thing to consider is do you want to try to coach in the NBA and for me it never was an issue. I never really had that desire.
I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.
I've always wanted to coach 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I thought it would be something I'd really enjoy.
The thing that surprised me is you hear a lot about NBA guys, do they really want to be coached? My experience is they really do want to be coached. They want a plan: 'How are we going to win the game?' And they'll follow that plan.
Even when I was on the football pitch as a teenager, I wanted to be the teacher.
Chelsea is a big club with fantastic players; every manager wants to coach a such a big team. But I would never take that job, in respect for my former team at Liverpool, no matter what.
If I ever want to get back into coaching I should be calling teams they shouldn't be calling me. That's when you know you really want to do it.
I never lost the desire to coach.
All I ever wanted to do was coach, 'cause I knew I wasn't gonna be a player.
