Nicky Butt interviewed for Aberdeen job as former Man United star admits process made him feel 'sick'

Nicky Butt has revealed he was interviewed by Aberdeen for the hot seat at Pittodrie but said he "hated" pitching himself for jobs.

The former Manchester United midfielder was looking to get back into the game in 2021 after leaving the Premier League club where he was working as a coach under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Dons were on the lookout for a new manager in March 2021 after chairman Dave Cormack sacked Derek McInnes, and Butt has opened up about being interviewed for the one of the biggest jobs in Scottish football.

Butt didn't have any first team managerial experience but got his chance to speak to the Dons board about his plans and admitted it made him feel "sick". The ex-Newcastle United star said he would rather chat about the game than presenting a "massive project" about his plans. He also revealed he got the chance to speak to the FA about the England under-21 job and the Huddersfield Town gig.

Aberdeen interviewed a number of candidates after McInnes was dismissed and eventually appointed Stephen Glass who last just 11 months in the Pittodrie dugout.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Butt said: "I went to some interviews. England under-21 job, Aberdeen, Huddersfield. But I was 46 and realised I'd never done an interview in my life, I hated it. A lot of people who go for football interviews, it's b*******. You will have someone with a massive project on a screen but you can guarantee they haven't done it themselves. So I couldn't do it, I felt sick beforehand. I would rather sit like I'm with you and have a chat over a coffee.

"I would rather talk about my philosophy, about bringing young players through. Even though it's not my philosophy at all, it's what I was taught, I'm just adding bits to it. So I soon