John Pemberton reveals his plans for Chesterfield squad next season if he is in charge

The 55-year-old is in the driving seat for the Spireites manager’s job after collecting 10 points from a possible 15 so far.

We understand club owner Dave Allen and company secretary Ashley Carson were set to meet today to discuss Pemberton’s future.

An hour before his pre-match press conference Chesterfield FC Community Trust announced a takeover deal for the club was close to being completed.

There are several players out of contract at the end of the season and Pemberton said once the takeover is completed it will allow everyone to know more about what they are working with next campaign.

“We will know more with regards to how the club is going to be run and what is expected,” Pemberton said.

“We will know more regards to budget and how many players and what kind of players.

“So there is a lot of things to look at from now until the end of the season but as regards to players who are out of contract I think that is where you have got to be tough, you have got to strong mentally because if it is not going to happen here then you want to be training well anyway because you never know who is watching.

“There are players still in contract anyway which is what I have looked at.

“And regards of players out of contract you have got to look what division you are going to be in, we have got to be realistic with that, and what the budget is.”

Chesterfield have one of the biggest squads in the National League and that is something Pemberton would be looking to cut if he is charge next season.

He added: “If I was staying long-term I would not particularly want a squad as big as I have got now because I think that is very difficult to manage because there is so many players who will not be playing.

“It is alright at home but when you are travelling away you are leaving players and the structure of the club is not set up where we can have a group that trains on Saturday because there is not enough of them – or there is not enough staff at the moment.

“There is a lot of things to weigh up for me to do this properly, I would certainly change quite a few things long-term.”