Taylor would consider permanent Exeter City role
Matt Taylor helped Exeter City survive on the final day of the League One season as a player in 2010 [Shutterstock] Matt Taylor says he will have talks about the vacant manager's role at Exeter City once the season ends. The former Grecians captain and manager has been in interim charge at St James Park since March after Gary Caldwell left the club to take over at Wigan Athletic. He leads Exeter as they try to secure their League One survival on the final day of the season on Saturday.
The Devon side must beat play-off hopefuls Bradford City and hope Leyton Orient fail to beat Burton Albion if they are to have a fifth successive season in the third tier. "One thing which being back here in this short period has reminded me of is what a special club this is," Taylor told BBC Radio Devon. "It's going to go through a time of difficulty financially, where it's going to have to rely on the young players, ideally through the academy system.
"I'm well skilled in relation to that, I've got a good experience in relation to seeing that work and how it works and moving parts in relation to that. "But all those discussions will come further down the line and there's a massive task ahead and myself and the club certainly hope the players are fully focused on that. " Matt Taylor led Exeter City to promotion to League One in 2022 [Shutterstock] Taylor led City to promotion from League Two in 2022 before leaving the club to take over as Rotherham United manager.
He has since also had a spell in charge of Bristol Rovers and has led Exeter in their last 12 games. Having lost five of his first six games in charge Exeter have been beaten just once in their next six and have scored nine goals in their last four games. "I will listen and not just will I listen to the football club, I'll listen to people close to me as well who will also have a say," added Taylor, who said it was "unlikely" that he would take the job long-term when he was first appointed on an interim basis.
"I'll listen to myself in terms of what I feel like. "I'm a big 'feel' person in terms of what's next and there'll become a point where I will make a decision. " 'We know what we have to do' Goalkeeper Jack Bycroft's late equaliser against Stockport County last month helped keep Exeter in the race for survival [Shutterstock] Exeter have the odds against them on Saturday as they aim to stay in the division.