New Shrewsbury Town head coach will have 'solid base' to build on

And he says they have had a wide range of people who have applied for the role at the Croud Meadow.

He said: “What we have had is a whole range of candidates. There have been really good managers and really good coaches who want to become managers.

“We have assistant managers and first-team coaches who believe they are now ready to make the step up as well. It has been getting a balance between what we feel is the right thing for us.

“This is a good job. Some great foundations have been set within the team.

“There are some really good players left under contract, so it is not like someone is going to come in and change lots of things.

“We need to add players to the squad, which I am aware of, but the standard of candidates I have met and interviewed I am really happy with.

“Whoever gets the job will have a coaching background.

“They will have had coaching in there, whether that is through an academy or as an assistant manager.

“As that is important as I have done that before.

“I can give you an example. In January time Portsmouth sacked Danny Cowley and put in John Mousinho.

“He was the PFA chairman, and that was his first job, it was completely left field but in the last four months, he has done a really good job.

“What I am trying to say now is that more and more people are giving people opportunities and I think that is good for the game. To have young bright, coaches who are given the opportunities.”

The former Robins man has finished the first round of interviews – with three candidates being invited back for a second time.

And Moore has given some detail on what those who are seeking to be the new head coach in Shropshire have to do when they meet him for an interview.

He said: “The candidates get given a series of questions prior to coming in and they have to present.

“So for example, one question could be, what are your thoughts on the present squad? What are their strengths and what do you think their areas of improvement are and how do you think you can improve them?

“That is just one question, and listen there are not lots of questions there are probably four or five and on average each interview was about two hours.

“It is not an easy process, they have to earn it. It is a privilege to work here.

“I want to make sure I do all my due diligence with what I know about them and testing them and challenging them.

“Taking them out of their comfort zone so that when they know they have a Shrewsbury scarf above their head they know they have earnt it.”