Monday, 28 March 2022

SARLL LEAVES GLOVERS FOR CARDS

Yeovil Town are on the lookout for a new manager as Darren Sarll swapped Huish Park for the Kingfield Stadium to join Woking. 

Sarll had spent nearly three years in charge of the Glovers after he was appointed following their relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2018-19 season. 

In his first season in charge, the 2019-20 campaign, Sarll led Yeovil to a fourth place finish in the National League, which saw them reach the play-offs where they were beaten by Barnet at the first eliminator stage. While on the face of it it may not seem that big an achievement, it was the first time that the Glovers had secured a top finish since they won promotion to the Championship in the 2012-13 season. 

This was followed by a 16th place in the 2020-21 season, which came with a number of challenges. Yeovil spent the majority of the campaign playing behind closed doors and then there was the tragic death of skipper Lee Collins, which overshadowed their entire season. 

Then in the 2021-22 campaign, Sarll had to contend with a variety of financial issues surrounding the ownership of Scott Priestnall and the loss of assistant manager Terry Skiverton to Charlton Athletic. However, he still managed to steer a young side to mid-table respectability and at 39 years of age he may still be relatively young manager, but he has to deal with challenges many managers with greater levels of experience haven't had to contend with.