haʊˈɛvɚ, ˌɔn tˈɛn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst hiː hæd lˈɛft ðə klˈʌb tə ɹˌiːsˈaɪn fɔːɹ ˈɔːltɹɪŋəm ˌɔn ɐ pˈeɪæzjuːplˈeɪ, hˈoʊm ɡˈeɪmˈoʊnli dˈiːl, wˌaɪlst stˈɪl kˈoʊtʃɪŋ æt mˈæntʃɛstɚ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd.
However, on 10 September 2010 it was announced he had left the club to re-sign for Altrincham on a pay-as-you-play, home game-only deal, whilst still coaching at Manchester United.