Brian McDermott: I wish I’d played for Arsene Wenger at Arsenal

After an unfulfilling time as a midfielder with the Gunners, Reading manager is looking forward to having another crack at the top flight

Evening Standard



Brian McDermott has had much to celebrate taking Reading back to the Premier League but his personal horizons stretch far beyond the Berkshire club. A child of Irish immigrants, who grew up in an area of Slough that was a mini-Ireland, you can almost feel the regret in his voice as he recalls playing for England at youth level.

“I feel very Irish and I never played for Ireland. One day it would be an ambition of mine to manage Ireland. But not for now. I’ve got so much to do in club football and at Reading.”