LEE CLARK says he’s itching to get back into football.

The former Huddersfield Town manager has been out of work since his sacking on February 15, and claims he has already had “a few offers”.

The 39-year-old, who led Town to a Football League record unbeaten run of 43 games but twice suffered the misery of missing out on promotion in the play-offs during his three years and two months tenure, told the Newcastle Evening Chronicle: “I’ll be back and the sooner the better.

“I’ve got over all the hurt and anger. What’s kicking in now is the fact that I’m not working. I hate that.

“I’ve kept myself busy visiting clubs to watch how they work. I’ve been to Newcastle, Celtic and Blackburn and I’m going to Swansea and abroad to widen my experience. I’ve also taken in a load of matches.

“I’ve had a few offers but, as yet, not the right one. I’m willing to listen to any club, whatever their status, because that is common courtesy.”

Clark, told of his fate in a phone call from Dean Hoyle the morning after the 1-0 home defeat by Sheffield United, said he was upset that captain Peter Clarke was told of the news by Town’s owner-chairman before he had chance to tell the players himself.

“My staff – Terry McDermott, Paul Stephenson and Steve Watson, all old Newcastle players like me – heard they were sacked from the skipper. That sickened me,” added Clark.

The former Newcastle reserve coach and Norwich assistant manager said he was lifted by messages of support from those within the game in the days following his Galpharm departure.

“I took phone calls or received voice mails from Premier League managers downwards,” he said.

“Barry Fry rang up to reassure me I would be back bigger and better, Darren Ferguson did the same, and so on.

“Even Delia Smith (of Norwich) and her husband Michael sent me a fantastic letter, and the League Managers’ Association were magnificent.”