Exeter City boss has turned down an approach from an unnamed club this week, with League One side Lincoln City believed to be the interested party.
The Imps are currently looking for a new manager, as are League One rivals Southend United, but neither will be getting Taylor. The 37-year-old has reaffirmed his commitment to the Grecians, who are currently top of League Two.
Having had a modest playing career with the likes of Exeter and Cheltenham, the Chorley-born manager took over at St James Park in 2018. He’s currently got a 42% win percentage and is not interested in making the move to another club.
Grecian chairman Julian Tagg claimed; “Matt cited a number of reasons for turning down the approach. He believes that the playing and working staff at our club are still in a building phase with huge potential to achieve success over the next few seasons.
“He is an ambitious manager, but his primary ambition is to be successful at Exeter City. As he has brought a lot of new players and staff to the club who have joined with a vision and expectation that he will be their manager.”
In turning down the advances of another club, Taylor has made himself a little more popular on the terraces of Exeter City than he already was, as you’ll read below.
https://twitter.com/mark_lee/status/1173566132944588803
Bravo Matt. What a bloke and I hope it and when a sticky spell comes we remember this commitment #ECFC https://t.co/QQQdEpEUQj
— N (@redwhiteandyell) September 16, 2019
Spoiler: We don't remember.
— ᴀɴᴅʀᴇᴡ ᴍᴏʀʀɪꜱ (@cornwallmorris) September 16, 2019
Matt Taylor’s getting one hell of an applause tomorrow night! 😅 🔴⚪️ #ecfc
— . (@jimmybonkers) September 16, 2019
Big decision for Matt. Lincoln have double our attendance, are a club that's grown gradually and one that aspire to Championship football. The fact he's decided to stay and build further with us is great news, no doubting his desire to be the guy that takes us up #ecfc pic.twitter.com/6lbaA5Pwgo
— David Gribble (@dcg82) September 16, 2019
Hoping that Matt gets a standing ovation tomorrow when he goes to the dugouts. #ECFC
— Paul ECFC Sussex (@Paul_not_ecfc) September 16, 2019
He used to be our captain now he's our manager he knows what it means to us 🔴⚪ this is great news he knows he's building something truly special at the club and wantts too be successful those doubting him this statement shows how lucky we are to have matt #ecfc https://t.co/zXoLwCAfvC pic.twitter.com/7KCRVLkYJ5
— jamie (@ecfcjd) September 16, 2019
My stomach has just fallen out of my arse upon seeing the ''Club Statement: Matt Taylor'' start of that bloody tweet.
I need a lie down. #ecfc
— Josh (@_JoshDenham) September 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/exetercity1904/status/1173554652417318912
