Keith Millen keeping Gillingham on track as interim manager says chairman Brad Galinson | He takes charge again this Saturday in League 2 match at Walsall
Gillingham’s no-rush approach to finding a new manager is a shot in the arm for interim boss Keith Millen.
Chairman Brad Galinson updated fans in the week about the ongoing process to replace Neil Harris and said he was “confident Keith will keep us on track”.
Millen’s no stranger to the caretaker role, twice filling in at Bristol City, three times at Crystal Palace and also at MK Dons. He took over at Gillingham on an interim basis on Thursday and will take the team to Walsall on Saturday.
While Galinson says they won’t be rushing into an appointment, that’s no issue for Millen.
He said: “I have done this before for days and I have done it for weeks. When I first took over I knew that to survive I had to feel like I am in charge, whether it is tomorrow, next week, the week after, that is the only way you can do it properly.
“I am the manager until told otherwise. You can’t worry about what is happening going forward.
“It is complement to me that they feel like they don’t need to rush and hopefully we get a result on Saturday. If we lose there might be panic stations, but as long as we are performing like we have done for the last couple of games then we have a good chance on Saturday.
“It is nice to hear, of course. You want to win football matches, that is why I love doing the job, I want to win on Saturday as much as anyone, I will do as much as I can to do that.”
Millen has continually distanced himself from the job but admits a few wins could make a difference.
“Things can change,” he said. “I am enjoying what I am doing, 100%.
“Do I think I want the job? No. If we go and win the next few games things might change, you don’t know, then there might be a discussion upstairs. At the moment the discussions aren’t with me, I am carrying on as an interim.”
Millen’s last management role was at Carlisle United but he only lasted four months.
Taking charge of the Gills has given him that buzz back.
“I like that pressure of being on the sidelines,” he said. “That I miss, and the feeling of when you have won, you miss that.
“After Saturday’s game I went home really pleased, Tuesday not so pleased, there are parts of it you enjoy, others can be quite tough.”
Millen, who took Thursday’s pre-match press conference, was asked about what qualities he feels are needed for an incoming manager at Gillingham
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