Manchester United : How McKenna has transitioned to the seniors

In his first interview since taking the role, the boyhood Reds fan outlined why he believes good times are around the corner for the club.

'I've found it a really good transition, to be honest,' he told MUTV in Dubai. 'I think that, whether the players are 17 or 18 or senior internationals or top, top players, I think they want the same things. They want to be treated with respect and they want you to help them with their game and improve them as individuals, when the time is right. If you give them those things, you get a really good response from them. I have to say the players have been first class, with their attitude and willingness to learn. They are a really good bunch to work with and that has helped, of course.

'The staff around the team have also been a great help and I'm looking forward to kicking on now and a positive few years for the club. The dynamic of the staff has been great as Michael and I came straight in and it's been a positive experience with us coming from different angles with different skills to bring different things to the table. Over the last couple of weeks, Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] and Mike [Phelan] are coming in with different experiences and different skillsets so the chemistry and dynamic is really good at the moment. They're enjoyable staff to work with.'