National League boss quits after just 10 days in charge as shock statement released

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National League regulars Yeovil Town have announced the shock departure of their manager after just ten days and one match.Danny Webb was named as the fifth tier side’s new head coach on September 12 but the club have since followed up by announcing his departure.Webb, formerly of Chesterfield, is the shortest tenured manager on Yeovil’s historyGetty Personal and family reasons have been cited as the cause, although there are no more details than that.In a statement the club said: “Yeovil Town Football Club can confirm that Danny Webb has resigned from his position as First Team Manager due to personal and family reasons.“He has expressed his personal sadness in having to leave the club but feels this is the right decision for him and his family. “The time and the nature of this decision is met with disappointment from all of us and we have accepted his resignation with regret, but with understanding.“We understand this news is disappointing, especially after the thorough recruitment process which brought Danny to the club. “While we respect his need to put his family first, our priority now has to be the team’s stability and success.“Richard Dryden will take charge of the First Team for the rest of the season. He will be given the necessary resources to keep the squad competitive on the pitch through an increased budget.“We are asking for your unwavering support as we head into the next fixtures. Let’s stand together and get behind Richard and the team.“We would like to wish Danny and his family all the best.”Webb leaves Yeovil after one National League matchWebb had coached just a single match, which was a 1-0 National League defeat to Tamworth on September 20, which saw the Glovers drop to 17th in the table after ten games.Yeovil are now on the lookout for a new managerGettySpeaking to BBC Radio Somerset after the loss, the 42-year-old former defender spoke about the scale of the job he’d taken and said new signings were needed.“I knew the magnitude of the job when I came in,” he began.“I think we’re down to work straight away to recruit, get some players in. The boys kept going right to the end, worked their socks off, it certainly wasn’t a lack of effort.“If players aren’t really part of my plans, I don’t really want to waste anyone’s time. “It won’t happen overnight. It won’t be a couple of games. It’d be quite a few games to really see how this squad takes shape. “So as I say, it’s frustrating, because of the great reaction last Saturday, [Webb was in the stands] I just felt today it was probably a fair result.Yeovil YouTubeWebb expressed his concern about his new job after his one and only game[/caption]“There has to be an element of patience, which I know there is from everyone, because Rome wasn’t built in a day, and this will certainly take more than a day. “I urge our supporters to stick with us, because I thought they were fantastic today.”Webb previously played across the lower professional leagues of English football, most notably for Brighton and Hull, as well as a short ten-game stint at Yeovil.His father also held the same position previously, while Webb has worked as a coach since his 2014 retirement, including a stint as Leyton Orient’s manager.