Sir Fred Goodwin, the much-maligned former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, is in the spotlight again after caving in to public demands and accepting a reduced pension package. Now, reports Bloomberg, some of the biggest names in the bank's recent history have given a surprisingly candid and critical assessment of Goodwin's management style and the mistakes that led to the biggest corporate loss in UK history.

Here, Financial News picks out some of the best quotes given in interviews with Bloomberg.