Cooper: Yeovil's Relegation Could Be Blessing In Disguise

The Glovers were relegated into the National League South on Tuesday night after defeat at Wrexham left them with too much to do.

The club - playing in the Championship as recently as 2014 - are facing a rebuild after a troubled and desperate season.

The Somerset club will be playing in the sixth tier for the first time since 1997 but manager Cooper feels that could help Yeovil re-set and ultimately help them back up the divisions.

The former Forest Green, Kettering and Barrow boss wants to be the person who brings the good times back despite being unable to save them.

“It’s been a death by a thousand cuts really - we’ve known this has been coming,” he told the club’s video player.

“It’s been tough, but tonight is a snap-shot of the season really and that’s where we are.

“I would love to be able to rebuild the football club. For that to happen we have to have good people in good positions, good recruitment and support from above. Without those things you can’t succeed.

“We’ve got six or seven really good players under contract,” he went on.

“I think we could be a real force in the National League South if we kept them and added some firepower.”

He feels relegation could eventually turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

“I’m devastated for the supporters, but sometimes something like this can be a good thing,” Cooper added. “The club gets a chance to reset and you can be a big fish.

“You can get the chance to remember what winning a few football matches in a row feels like and to get the feel-good factor. The club’s not had that for a few years now.

“I know the players I want to keep and the ones I want to bring in, but we can’t really plan yet. I want to help bring the club back.”