Paul Wotton favourite for Torquay manager

Paul Wotton favourite to be named new Torquay United manager

Truro City manager Paul Wotton has emerged as a leading candidate to become the new Torquay United manager, with Neil Warnock becoming a ‘football advisor’ at the National League South club.

Wotton, 46, captained both Plymouth Argyle and Southampton during a 21-year career before becoming a coach at Home Park. He was named the manager of Truro in 2019 and guided the Cornish club to the Southern League Premier Division South title in 2023 to win promotion to the National South. In the same year. Also in 2023 Truro was taken over by Cornwall Rugby League owner Eric Perez and Wotton signed a new ‘multi-year’ contract.

Last season Wotton managed to keep Truro in the National South with a budget significantly lower that most of the teams in the division - despite playing their final home games at Gloucester City, 200 miles from the Cornish city, before a planned return to the Duchy next season.

Shit, that was a scary headline.

Wouldn’t wish him on my worse enemy!!
Poor ole Torquay his a mouthy dick & a bully

Greenskin wrote:

Shit, that was a scary headline.

Yeah, I had a horrible feeling clicking on the title!

Not sure moving from Truro to Torquay is much of a upgrade for him, given both clubs' trajectory. Torquay seem to be a constant basketcase club, whereas Truro are moving into a new stadium and have the potential to become a sizeable non-league club.

Plymouth Argyle legend Paul Wotton appointed Torquay United manager

Paul Wotton has signed a three-year contract to become the manager of Torquay United while his former Plymouth Argyle boss Neil Warnock is joining the board of directors at the National League South club as football advisor.

good luck to them both.