STAND-IN boss John Snape insists he is “not interested” in becoming Worcester City manager and believes they need a “new face” at the helm.

Snape will take temporary charge for City’s clash against Tamworth at Bromsgrove’s Victoria Ground today (3pm) following the resignation of Carl Heeley.

The former manager of the now defunct Bromsgrove Rovers says he is willing to “aid” the Vanarama National League North strugglers with the support of skipper Danny Jackman and veteran striker Lee Hughes.

However, Snape ruled himself out of the running to be City’s new boss after his “best friend in football” Heeley ended his seven-year reign last weekend.

“Danny and I will aid the team today with the help of Lee and we will see if we can beat Tamworth,” he said.

“I think it needs a new face at the helm and I’ll be helping the club out in the short term until the board decide on the future.”

He joined City as a first-team coach in July 2013 before being promoted to assistant manager in May last year after the departure of Matt Gardiner to Kidderminster Harriers.

But Snape said he had gained further understanding of the workload Heeley had carried in the build-up to the Tamworth game.

Heeley stepped down after admitting he was “tired” and wanting to spend more time with his family who he felt he was “neglecting”.

“With Carl going I am not interested in the job,” said the ex-Hereford and Worcester midfielder. “He is my best friend in football. I have been at the club for four years and helped every year to rebuild the squad that has been picked apart.

“I have still enjoyed working with some absolutely great characters on and off the pitch.

“But I found out the amount of work Carl had been doing this week. I have had a really busy few days since he left. It has been very lonely.”

Earlier this week, chairman Anthony Hampson said he had received “many expressions of interest” in the managerial vacancy with former City striker Mark Owen among the contenders for the job.

“There will be new ideas once the chairman and the board meet and decide the future plan for the football club in the absence of Carl,” Snape added.

Heeley’s exit also comes after a run of 10 league matches without a win, including a 3-0 defeat at local rivals Gloucester City last Saturday.

But Snape said his players were determined to “put things right” when they take on seventh-placed Tamworth.

“I still believe in all the players,” said Snape whose 18th-placed side lost 1-0 at their Midlands rivals in August.

“But they haven’t been good enough, especially last week.

“It is a local derby which will add a bit of spice with Ellis Deeney, an ex-skipper at the club, coming to Bromsgrove.

“But as far as we are concerned we have got to move on and put things right.”