Yeovil interim manager Darren Way makes avoiding relegation priority one

The new interim manager of Yeovil Town Darren Way has said the first priority for the club is to avoid relegation from the football league.

Way takes over from Paul Sturrock who was sacked earlier today with the club sitting bottom of the Sky Bet League 2 table.

In a statement Way said:

"I am proud and honoured to be given this opportunity to be interim manager of Yeovil Town and I feel I have worked hard throughout my career to have been given this chance."

"We are all disappointed to be in the position we are in at the moment and I can assure everyone of you that I will be working my hardest to try to turn our fortunes around."

"I think that working for Yeovil Town Football Club should be a privilege. It is now up to myself and the players we have here to prove to the fans that they are privileged to be at Huish Park as football can change quickly."

"I would love for the players and staff to bring the supporters closer together with the club as I feel for a long time now that the togetherness has not been there. I know the only way we can do that is by winning games."

"The club now has to see avoiding relegation as a success and we will be working as hard as possible to turn things around. As long as we focus on that and work together, I am sure we will achieve this. This is going to be a hard task, but I can assure all Yeovil Town fans that I will be showing leadership to try and bring smiles back to Yeovil Town Football Club."

Way made 230 appearances for Yeovil over a decade from 2000 to 2010.

The former tough-tackling midfielder takes over from a coaching position at the club.