The City boss said: "I can't speak for Reidy,but, for me, the financial restrictions have not been a problem. The chairman has backed me as much as he can. "One of the most vital relationships in any football club is that between manager and chairman. If you haven't got that, you might as well forget it and I've been very impressed with him.
"He wants a successful team, but he also wants to safeguard the future of the club. It's no use me coming in and picking out players they can't afford. "We wanted to keep our better players. We did that with all but one. "I then asked for more money to bring in Richard Duffy, Jamie Scowcroft and Matty Heath and I've got them.
"Our squad is still threadbare in places; after all, we still need a new keeper but I've got players here who I think we can improve.
"I've been at clubs before that had no money," he continued. "After all, I must have been the unluckiest Premiership manager ever to go up there with Leicester and not get to spend anything!
"But the way I look at it, "is that there will always be football clubs who are struggling, so I'll always have a job."