You were appointed in January and led Hull well away from relegation danger in the Championship. How do you reflect on your first six months?
I was welcomed from day one. At the start, the club was in a difficult place [19th, nine points above the drop zone] and there wasn’t time to change many things because the transfer market was almost closed. The main goal was to stay in the Championship, and we did that – the team showed character. There were disappointments, like the 5-0 defeat against Bristol City in April, but the fact that we were certain of staying up a few matches before the end saved a lot of