Taylor named permanent Exeter boss for second time

Taylor named permanent Exeter boss for second timeImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, Matt Taylor led Exeter City to just one victory during his time as interim manager this seasonByBrent PilnickBBC Sport, South WestPublished12 minutes ago1 CommentsNewly-relegated Exeter City have appointed Matt Taylor as their permanent new manager.The 44-year-old has been in interim charge at St James Park since March after Gary Caldwell left to take over at Wigan Athletic.It will be Taylor's second spell in charge, having succeeded long-serving boss Paul Tisdale in June 2018.Taylor led Exeter to promotion from League Two in 2022 before leaving to take over at Rotherham United.He has since taken charge at Bristol Rovers before returning to replace Caldwell earlier this year.Taylor could not keep the Grecians in League One this season as they suffered relegation on the final day.Exeter say the club considered numerous candidates before appointing Taylor.He will work alongside the current coaching team - including assistant manager Kevin Nicholson and Dan Green, who has also been promoted to assistant. "Coming back to Exeter reminded me just how special this club is," Taylor said."There's work to do, on and off the pitch, as the whole club goes through something of a reset and I'm excited to be part of this."We know we will need to rely on the young players, ideally through the academy system and this is one area where I have a great deal of experience."Club chairman Wilf Walsh said Taylor's knowledge of Exeter's supporter-owned model and academy was key to his appointment."He understands every aspect of the club," Walsh added."He knows how to get promoted out of League Two and he is absolutely committed to the academy and the model of developing young players which has been so successful for us in recent years."Exeter set for 'drastic' squad cuts after relegationPublished2 MayExeter City relegated...