John Sheridan has promised that Plymouth Argyle will never again be involved in a relegation battle after helping the Pilgrims avoid relegation to the Conference.
Despite losing 1-0 to Rochdale, Argyle retained their status as a League Two as Dagenham & Redbridge and Barnet both lost their respective fixtures, a combination of results that saw the Bees lose their League status for a second time.
"It's great for everyone involved. It's so important for a lot of people – the city of Plymouth, the players, the people who work at the club," said Sheridan.
"If I'm here next season, believe me, this won't happen again. I can promise you that.
"They have been fighting relegation for the last two or three years.
"I think the players have done really well since I have come in, but we are all different as managers and my standards are different to everyone else.
"Believe me, we won't be near the bottom. If I'm here, we will be near the top because I will get the players, or whoever, I need."
Since Sheridan's arrival as replacement for Carl Fletcher in January, at which point the Pilgrims were 23rd in League Two, Argyle have won 28 points from a possible 19 matches, which meant, despite losing their final two fixtures of the season, they managed to preserve their 93-year status as a Football League club.
During his stay at Home Park, the former Republic of Ireland midfielder won the Manager of the Month award for March as the Pilgrims won four of their six league matches over the course of the month.
His record in the transfer market has also been good with the recruitment of loan signings such as Jason Banton, winner of the League Two Player of the Month prize for March and scorer of the winning goal in the Devon derby victory over Exeter, and Joe Bryan from Bristol City as well as the permanent acquisiton of experienced defender Guy Branston.
Owner James Brent has announced he will be speaking to Sheridan about extending his stay at Home Park and should the outcome of those talks prove to be positive, it will be like music to the ears of the 'Green Army'.
