Former Norwich City and Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton is ready to jump back into the game.
Hughton was sacked by Norwich five games from the end of last season, as the East Anglians desperately gambled to try and stay in the Premier League.
Hughton - now favourite for the Leeds United job - recalled to the Sunday Mirror: "I honestly thought I could have kept them up.
"Yes, we had tough matches against top sides left, but the first of the five was at Fulham and I felt we could win that."
He added: : "This is the first pre-season I can remember not being involved in football. It was a bit weird..."
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