JOHN GORMAN has left Gillingham to take over at League 2 side Wycombe saying it would have been wrong of him to take the Gillingham job.

Gills chairman Paul Scally confirmed that Gorman had stood down from his position of assistant-manager after leading the Gills to victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Gorman joined Gillingham on a non-contract basis at the beginning of October after Wayne Jones was sacked by the club and he took over control of the first team when manager Andy Hessenthaler resigned last Tuesday.

Wycome called a press conference where Gorman was confirmed as the new manager at the Causeway Stadium where he spent some time as a caretaker boss before Tony Adams took over.

Gorman, speaking exclusively to Kent Online, said that although he would have loved to take on the Gills job he felt it would be morally wrong to have done so.

He said: "I would have loved to be the manager of Gillingham but morally, for me, it wouldn't have been the right thing to do.

"Many people would have thought I would have taken the job but I was brought in to help Andy (Hessenthaler) but to end up taking his job just doesn't seem right to me.

"My biggest disappointment was that Andy felt he had to step down. Saturday was the biggest result I have had in football and I've been involved in some big games. It was a crucial result and at least I leave the club on a high note.

"I've always been straight with Paul (Scally) and the club and not been underhand. I've always said I wanted to be my own man.

"People said I would be off to join Glenn Hoddle as soon as he got a job, which annoyed me a bit, but I've always made it known that I wanted to be my own man.

"I've spoken to senior players and young players alike at the club and they are saying they are sorry to see me go, which is nice. But I've had so much help from people at the club and I hope the new man can get them up the table.

"People said to me on Saturday that they hoped I would take over, which is great to hear, but it wouldn't be right.

"I think Gillingham have a bright future because of the quality of the younger players at the club. They've become real men and carried the team in some hard times. They've been very impressive. Once the club get the players back I'm sure they can drag themselves out of trouble.

"I'll keep an eye out for them in the coming weeks because it's a great club but I just felt it would be wrong for me to take over."

But Gills aren't letting the grass grow under the feet and could make a decision on the new manager soon.

Sources claim Dave Bassett is undergoing an interview at Priestfield today and Martin Allen is also thought to be in the frame to take over the manager's job.

Gorman told KM-fm sports editor Simon Watts the reasons why he is leaving Priestfield...