York City appoints Gary Mills as new manager

He will take up his role immediately and will prepare the team for their FA Cup fourth round replay.

York City FC have today appointed Gary Mills as their new manager.

In a statement, the club said this:

Gary will take up his role immediately and will prepare the team for the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round replay away at Curzon Ashton tomorrow evening. He will be assisted by Youth Team Manager, Steve Torpey.

The Club received a deluge of applications from candidates at all levels in football who were both available immediately and also currently working as first team managers. After careful consideration and upon completion of the interview process with a selection of potential candidates, it was decided that Gary Mills was the person most qualified to take the team forward and was consequently offered the role of First Team Manager. Gary was delighted to accept the offer and once the terms of his employment had been agreed with the Chairman, a meeting was arranged, at short notice, with Jackie McNamara to discuss his assessment of the current playing squad.

Gary is looking forward to returning to York City FC and making an immediate impact with both players and results. He is taking the team this afternoon for the first time, having stayed overnight in York.

Gary brings with him a depth of knowledge and experience at this level, together with a track record of getting the most out of players and is well known for his exciting, attacking and, when necessary, pragmatic brand of football to achieve positive results.

The Club would like to ask the supporters to join them in welcoming Gary back to York City FC and to get behind him and the players, to achieve all our ambitions and goals, not only for the remainder of this season, but also for the important period leading up to the completion of the new Community Stadium in 2018.