Tough tests for Fleetwood Town next season

John Sheridan left Fleetwood Town at the weekend and warned that League One will be a difficult division next season.
John SheridanJohn Sheridan
John Sheridan

Sheridan’s 13-game spell in charge saw the club to safety, 12 months on from when they were battling for the second promotion spot behind champions Sheffield United.

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That ultimately went to Bolton Wanderers with Millwall going up via the play-offs.

Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers gained the automatic promotion spots this time around but Sheridan believes their departures will not make the division weaker next season.

“I know it is a tough league with some good teams,” he said.

“Next year, Sunderland are coming down and then there will be some good teams coming up; Luton will be strong.

“I think it is just that magic word: consistency.

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“You can’t be looking like world beaters one week then you are not looking at the same players the next; that is the most frustrating thing I find.

“You have got a good group here; the new manager (Joey Barton) will see that and make his own mind up who he wants, who he plays or who he brings in. Management is a tough job.”