Manchester City’s midfielder Kalvin Phillips revealed in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail that his father, Mark, is serving a 12-year sentence. While at Leeds, Phillips drove past the prison every day, aware that his dad sat in a jail cell.”I think it was six years since I’d last seen him,” he says.Kalvin Phillips’ call to Marcelo Bielsa after a difficult start to life with Man City 📞 pic.twitter.com/v3pIquf7cw— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 12, 2023 “It was literally like I’d never been away from him to be honest. He looked a bit older and stuff like that but it was like the last time I saw him. We had a laugh, talked about football, saying how proud he was.”He feels like he’s intruding because he hasn’t been there through our childhood. He doesn’t want to take up our time, but I always say if he needs to ring, just call. My dad’s one of those people who gets something in his head, like if he’s interrupting or life gets a little bit too much, he’ll back away as if he’s doing something wrong. ##EDITORS_CHOICE##”We’d speak and he wouldn’t call for another two or three months. After I visited him, obviously I said to make sure he rings me. He hasn’t called since. That’s just how he feels, that’s what he is like. I’ve never had a problem with the relationship we’ve had. I’d love him to be out and be in a secure house and be able to come and watch. I’ll have to wait.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7371261##Phillips hopes his father is out within two or three years and Mark called his son after games against Chelsea and Bristol City and has one wish when he does finally get out.”Obviously, I mentioned looking after him,” Phillips adds. “To make sure he is secure, so he doesn’t go straight back into prison like he has in the past. He could’ve asked me for anything: for a car, a house, anything. He said all he wants is to be able to travel around the world and watch me play football. That’s obviously something I can help with, ” concludes Phillips.
