Randy Lerner Quotes

I think Manchester United is a much bigger club than any manager in the world, and the manager who comes in should respect what Manchester United is.

With a club like Manchester United that have history and traditions, I think the manager at the club should respect that.

A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club.

Every United player understands what United is about. The players understand it is a privilege to play for United.

Molde fits me very well; Man United fits me very well because it's in me. It's in your personality. It's ingrained in you. I understand the club.

Juventus' supporters called for Conte, however this is not the reason why the club signed him. I can explain it better: fans are obviously very important, but thinking that Juventus managers follow their moods would be wrong.

I never imagined that I would be at a club like Inter, with so much history and success and also as the captain. I can't see myself as a coach, but maybe as a director to give back to the club.

It has been an honour to defend the colours of a historic club like Deportivo.

The motivation when you put on a United shirt is big and the obligation is always big because we represent the greatest club in England and one of biggest in the world.

Being part of such a great club like Manchester United fills you with emotion, and you gradually realise how much the club means to the fans and the people who work here. They really live for the game, so that does become part of you, and you can only appreciate that having spent time here.

It's really important that when you come to a club, you know the history. My dream was always Real Madrid or Barcelona, but for the fans of Tottenham, the club is the biggest in the world. So that's how I treated it.

I am very happy to be at a club like Inter.

I was with Bremen in a good situation in the Bundesliga. I was the captain and was involved in everything to do with the club.

This club is steeped in history and I feel privileged to have become a part of that ... An immense thank you to Sir Alex Ferguson for making it all possible, for giving me the privilege to be a captain, to be inspired by the legend of Manchester United and to understand that nobody is bigger than the club.

It's a special club. It's got history. When I slip on the Manchester United shirt, it's like I'm wearing its past. So you have to sacrifice yourself for this club.

I think there's a lot of things that need fixing at Manchester United apart from David Moyes, but in this business, you also realize the head coach is always going to be the first to go, unfortunately.

I think it's very tough to manage a club like United.

I consider Birmingham a proper football club; the tradition and support base that fits the club.

It's difficult to say with words what Manchester United means for me. For anyone. It's amazing to play for this club, with the history of this club, for the fans, for everything. It's amazing to be part of this club.

Looking back at my matches since 2002, there is one main criterion for me which marks a club which is successful in the long-term: big players, who have grown with their clubs, whose names are tied to the success and who have a 100 per cent identification with the team, the club and its history.

It's a great club, Everton. You don't just go there to work; you have to be part of the family.

Manchester United are not just some club. To be part of this club also means to be part of a great history.

It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.

Arsenal showed the door to too many people. Why did they let Thierry Henry go? When I found out about his move I realised the Arsenal I played for were finished.

The most important thing when deciding on a club are the traditions of the team and the project of the club - what it is they want to do in the future.