Danny Murphy: ‘I’m not going to be Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp. But I still want to be successful’

Murphy had decided towards the end of his final spell with Cork City that he wanted to go down the coaching route

Danny Murphy in action for Cork City winning a header against Derry City’s Marc Griffin during the Airtricity Premier League game at Turner’s Cross back in 2013. Murphy had three spells with the Leesiders. Murphy had decided towards the end of his final spell at Turner’s Cross that he wanted to go down the coaching route. Picture: Eddie O’Hare

Danny Murphy is in his van when he picks up the phone. It is matchday for Erith and Belvedere of England’s ninth tier and the former Cork City left back is dropping off kits, freshly washed by his mother, before going to coach one of the many teams affiliated to the women’s club he has turned from having 13 players to 14 teams in less than two years.

From there he will collect the physio and kitman, both in need of lifts, and drive an hour south to Crowborough Athletic.