Phelan keen to continue Manchester United, Mariners combo

Mike Phelan could just about be the busiest man in world football right now.

After being brought back into the fold at Manchester United by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as an assistant, Phelan has continued to juggle his role as sporting director with A-League side Central Coast Mariners.

As his Red Devils colleagues briefly put their feet up over the international break, Phelan boarded a plane to Australia as he attempted to make up for lost face time on the Central Coast.

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With the Mariners now boasting a new coach in Alen Stajcic and staring down the barrel of consecutive wooden spoons, it's a club that has demanded plenty of Phelan's attention.

But despite a tough few months for the…