Turner: I'm Staying As Director Of Sport

Hartlepool United's Director of Sport Chris Turner has told fans that his role at the club will not be changing any time soon.

Some fans have questioned his title and role at the club but he says that won't change ''I will be staying in this role. It's not about me, it's about our club and how we are going to be best to go forward.

''We will see how this period goes, assess things, and on the financial side of where we are and how well we have done or we haven't, see what we need to continue.''

He said that even when he was solely Director of Sport he still had an active role in the running of the club ''When I was just operating in the director of sport role I didn't just watch a game and go home.

''I want the club to be successful. I watched games with thoughts on how we can be better. What areas we needed to be better in. At this level you are always looking to improve, but there`s always something prevents you.''

He went on to tell the Northern Echo that he was aware of the fans criticisms ''We are seeing that at the moment with one or two players, what I have to do is try to make sure those players are picked up and return to their best.

''When I'm in the stand as director of sport there's less pressure because it's not on me, firing criticism at me, but I'm not just sat there thinking I don`t want the team to win.

''I have had the criticism from the fans this season, I wouldn't get that in the stands. It would be someone else. The game has gone that way, one man takes all of the flack.''

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