SIMON Davies could soon find himself working under an experienced director of football as Chester City look to shake-up their coaching structure.
The sacking of assistant manager Huw Griffiths last week has left the Blues – reeling from a hat-trick of early-season defeats – in need of a new face to help rookie boss Davies.
Rather than bring in a number two to work under Davies, Chester are considering looking for a more experienced man to fill a more senior role.
Blues owner Stephen Vaughan said: “Simon is still a very young manager and I am exploring the option and possibilities of bringing in a director of football to work alongside him or a coach who has the necessary experience we need.”
Davies confirmed after Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Wycombe that he was due to meet Vaughan for talks on the matter today.
The City boss said: “We’re going to have a chat and see which direction we want to go in, in terms of it being an assistant or a director of football.
“We’re just having a chat at the moment and it’s all up in the air but we’ll come to the bottom of that because it’s an important role to sort out as quick as.
“It’s been a turbulent week. I’m a young manager and it’s been tough but we’ll regroup.”
Former Northwich, Cambridge and Shrewsbury boss Jimmy Quinn, who is currently out of work, and ex-Hudderfield striker Wayne Allison – understood to be keen to begin a coaching career – were among those watching Saturday’s game from the stands.
Davies, meanwhile, remains convinced his players can halt their current slide.
He said they were “absolutely gutted” in the changing room after Saturday’s latest setback.
Davies added: “If I went in there and they weren’t too bothered and they were busy taking their boots off and their shin pads off, then I’d be thinking they didn’t really care. But lads are in there with their heads in their hands.
“It means a lot to them and that’s what gives me hope that we can turn this around.”
