Calderon's eager to stay with Gas after relegation

INIGO Calderon has insisted that he would like to remain as Bristol Rovers head coach in League Two following the club's relegation, but confessed that the club has to do what it thinks is best for itself ahead of a summer of rebuilding.

- DANIEL HARGRAVES

Calderon arrived as Matt Taylor's successor on Boxing Day, signing a two-and-a-half year deal, and registered six wins, two draws and seven defeats within his first 15 league matches in charge which took the Gas to nine points clear of the relegation zone with 10 matches remaining. However, a catastrophic run of just one point in nine games has seen Rovers plummet down the table with relegation officially confirmed on Tuesday night.

There is still one more match remaining for the Pirates before they drop out of League One as they travel to Blackpool on Saturday, coincidentally the same fixture they played on the final day the last time they were relegated. However, the focus of everyone at the club is directed towards what happens after this weekend with their fate now confirmed.

"Yeah, but that's not something I can control," Calderon declared in his pre-Blackpool press conference at The Quarters yesterday afternoon. "Obviously, I understand there are a lot of rumours and obviously we have to talk about that. The club has to make the decision that is the best for the club. It's not about me. I always say that the club is more important than Inigo Calderon. So the club has to make the decision.