Manchester City defender Sylvinho admits he is proud of his involvement with the club despite playing a fringe role.
Full-back excelling as role model on training ground
Manchester City defender Sylvinho admits he is proud of his involvement with the club despite only playing a fringe role.
The Brazilian arrived from Barcelona in the summer as cover and has only started one game for Mark Hughes' men this term.
At 35, Sylvinho accepts that he is rightly on the fringes but is nonetheless happy in his role, bringing much needed experience to the squad.
"It is an amazing and exciting thing to be at a club that has such ambition," he told the club's official website.
"Of course I would like to play football every week but I understand how to handle these things."
The former Arsenal full-back insists he is not at the club for a final pay day and has set his sights on a coaching role at Eastlands, such is his high regard for the club's ambition.
"I would definitely like to remain longer," he added.
"The project to make this club one of the best in Europe and the world cannot be completed in six months or a year and I would like to be part of it for as long as possible.
Big club
"What really pleased me was finding how big this club was already and that everyone around it is working hard to make it even bigger.
"We have a lot of good players and an intelligent and good man in manager Mark Hughes but the key is to make sure the mentality in the dressing room is right.
"Every minute of the day in every week has to be geared towards thinking about winning three points in the next game.
"We need to make people believe that we can do that. It is very important. Mentality is very important. Whatever we are aiming for, be it, top four, top three or top two, it is going to be difficult but easier if the mentality is there."
Hughes believes the player has what it takes to become a top coach and revealed the player's positive personality was a key factor in his signing.
"He is a great guy," said Hughes of the Brazilian.
"We do our homework on players and obviously his ability is not in question but we also knew that he is not only a good footballer but a fantastic individual.
"I can see him as a coach when he stops playing. He spends quite a bit of time speaking to guys during training sessions, passing on his experience. He has the personality that lends itself to a coaching role."
