Mike Phelan hopes to return to management after being sacked by Premier League strugglers Hull City

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Mike Phelan insists his ill-fated reign at Hull has not diminished his desire to return to football management.

Phelan was sacked from his role at the KC Stadium earlier this month after just 85 days in full-time charge of the struggling Premier League club.

The former Manchester United assistant is keen to put the experience behind him and pursue other opportunities as they arise.

Mike Phelan insists his ill-fated Hull reign has not ended his desire to return to management

Phelan told BBC 5Live: 'I certainly want to be a manager again.

I've been in the game long enough to know there's a certain period when you can reflect then a certain period when you get itchy again.

'I wanted to find out whether I was capable of doing that sort of role and I felt good.

'It has whetted my appetite to stay in the management game. Obviously I can do the coaching and assistant bit, but it's just a case of sitting back and seeing what develops.'

Phelan believes his chances of success at Hull were minimised by the ongoing ownership uncertainty which restricted activity in the pre-season transfer window.

He said: 'There was a lot of running around and possibly a little bit of panic set in in order to get the bodies into the club.

'After that we tried to settle things down and work at it but it is difficult. The supporters are disgruntled and they have been for a year or so, so it doesn't help.'

Phelan was sacked after 85 days in permanent charge with Hull City in the relegation zone

Marco Silva was appointed as Phelan's successor the day after the 54-year-old was sacked