Manchester United No2 Mike Phelan says there's no doubt that manager Sir Alex Ferguson has "mellowed".

Phelan says the demands of his role have changed over the years.

He told manutd.com: "He has mellowed out, definitely. What the manager has created is a good working environment for people like myself and other members of staff to do their job. I think he's still in control of everything, still has the final word on everything but now has more of an oversee of everything that's going on and makes the major decisions. That's really important."