I was happy that Aston Villa sacked me
"Was I happy (to leave)? Aye, because I knew it was coming and I was happy that it did happen, as you can see now. It was just a little bit harder than a lot of people think.
"I've been on the bike, cycling 70 miles every week, and I don't have the stresses I did at Aston Villa.
"Villa have a great fan base and brilliant facilities – but there's definitely something wrong with them, that's for sure."