Micky Moore responds to Shrewsbury Town critics

Moore, who was appointed as Shrewsbury Town's first-ever director of football in the summer of 2023 from Cheltenham, has come in for criticism from supporters due to the club's current predicament. 

Shrews find themselves bottom of the League One table having taken just eight points from their first 15 games and have won just twice all season in normal time. 

When Moore was asked by the Shropshire Star if he was aware of criticism and what his response would be to it, he said: "If the team is winning loads of games of football, the head coach will always get the credit. 

"So when Cheltenham were doing really, really, well and winning games of football and winning the league title and doing well, Michael Duff got the credit. 

"When things are not going so right, me and the chairman get all the blame. 

"But the way football has evolved, the role isn't going away, it's not here for five minutes, everybody's doing it now. 

“One of the biggest clubs in the world, Manchester United have just appointed their first director of football, and there is criticism there. 

“I know criticism comes with the role. I also know when things go well, that will be down to Gareth, and when it’s not going well, that will be down to me and the chairman. I understand it. 

"I'm not here to win a popularity contest. I'm here to do my job and get the best players we can possibly get. 

“I'm here to support Gareth. I'm here to help him and aid him.” 

Moore and new coach Gareth Ainsworth will hope Town's fortunes pick up over the next few weeks as they head into the festive period and then the transfer window.