DUNDEE manager Neil McCann claims the only pressure he feels is the duty to improve his players.
The Tayside club sit bottom of the Ladbrokes Premiership with one point from five matches but McCann is not panicking about results.
The former Sky Sports pundit has swapped that role for a demanding environment, which was highlighted this week when his former Rangers team-mate, Frank de Boer, lost his job after only four Premier League matches as Crystal Palace boss.
Dundee will be far more patient and McCann is focusing on the process after putting a team together in the summer.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Dens Park derby against St Johnstone, McCann said: “Plenty of my friends and family have asked why I’m doing it but I do it because I love football and I love coaching, and I’m absolutely loving management.
“It’s very time-consuming but I’m thoroughly enjoying it. I don’t enjoy the bad results, I hate them with a passion. I hate when we make mistakes because it’s something we are working on. But I understand the job now.
“For what it’s worth I think it was a disgraceful decision to sack Frank de Boer after four games. But equally I understand the pitfalls of management. Sometimes you don’t get time.”
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