Webber mapped out why he wanted to push for a reunion with Wagner, after their previous success at Huddersfield.

The City chief also responded to questions whether he has felt the heat on a personal level after a turbulent 18 months on and off the park.

Appointing Wagner

We went through a process of speaking to people, A lot of people wanted it. As you could see from my phone records, if you have them. Within English football this is seen as one of the ones you want. Because it’s a stable club, it’s a club that has grown off the scale in the last few years.

We’ve got a thriving Category One academy, we’ve got a fantastic fan base. It’s a club that given coaches time. And if you ask most people either wanting to become a head coach, or who have been a head coach and want to continue being a head coach, maybe at a slightly higher level, it ticks so many boxes.

But at the same time you also have to speak to other people and then present to the board my recommendation. I mapped out all the strengths and weaknesses and said my recommendation is David, do you support that? Obviously they did so that is why it takes a little longer.

Only four or five days, which isn’t a long time, but it can feel like a long time certainly in this industry. It was very clear that we knew the type of person we wanted. And then when David showed real keenness to come, it became pretty easy.

I think it depends which way you look through it. Over the past 18 months we won a title and played in the Premier League. Others might look at the last 18 months as a disaster. If that’s what people think then that’s okay.

I’ve never been shy of taking responsibility for things but do I feel the heat? Absolutely not. Because I think what’s important is, internally, are we growing the club? Are we going in the direction that we need to go within the parameters we work within? Which everyone is well and truly aware of what they are. I’m very fortunate that I don’t listen to the outside noise.

I don’t watch, I don’t read what you guys write, I am not a member of Twitter so life’s okay. Ultimately it’s about looking forward. We’ve never made a secret of, since the day I walked in the door, we want to be in the Premier League, and we want to stay in the Premier League.

Every decision I’ve made at this football club is with the intention of that happening. Have I got everyone right? Absolutely not but I challenge anyone to say they’ve got every decision right in life.

No one in this room has for sure. But it’s about constantly trying to do the right things, constantly trying to grow the club, and then leaving it in a better place – and hopefully that is one day in the Premier League. I think this club has got the ability to get there and stay there.

I think the people of this county deserve that as well. It’s a football club that deserves that. But that doesn’t mean you get it. We’ve got to earn the right to do it and we’ve got to keep trying to find a way.