John Carver admits he made mistakes during his time in charge of Newcastle United.

Carver was shown the door at the end of last season.

He told the Evening Chronicle: “My biggest disappointment was that I never had a penny (to spend). I lost two players – (Davide) Santon and (Mapou) Yanga-Mbiwa, which I agreed with – but I would have loved to have had £50million to spend.

“Perhaps then people could have judged me. If you look at last season, I was the only spokesman in the football club. That in itself is a difficult situation. I got rolled out in front of the press and I had to answer all the questions. I answered them with all honesty.

“It was a learning curve, of course it was. I picked up a few scars during that five months but I learnt so much. I'm not that narrow-minded to think I was above everyone.

“It's important you remember the good things but also the bad things, and make sure you don't make those mistakes again. I admit that I made a few mistakes and some of my comments were wrong.

“It takes a big man to say that and I've done that.

“I will sit on the fence a little bit more in the future and not be so honest. I will be a spin doctor if I have to be, because I think you have to.

“But I'm not bitter, not at all. I understood the situation and I know what this game is about. You have to move on."