Steve Watt would like the Maidstone job but doesn't think it's right to apply.

Watt is in caretaker charge after Jay Saunders left last week and would welcome the chance to become the next permanent manager.

But he's respectful of Saunders and feels it should be down to the club to decide whether he's a contender.

Watt said: "I won't apply for it. If the club want to sit down and talk to me, that's a different thing but I think the club need to make the decision who they want.

"If they want to speak to me, brilliant, but I certainly won't be applying for it.

"I don't think it's right considering the situation.

"If they want to give me it, I'd be honoured and grateful.

"I'd love to do it but I think the club need to make the decision what they want to do.

"I don't want to be forcing anyone's hand and shouting from the rooftops 'pick me'.

"If my time's up and I leave the club again, then I leave the club again."

Watt certainly has a case to land the job.

He knows the club inside out, is popular with fans and has an excellent football brain.

He lacks managerial experience at National League level but interim assistant Craig Brewster managed Dundee United and Inverness in Scotland and was No.2 to Derek Adams when Plymouth were promoted to League 1.

Watt said: "My chat with Craig was to come in and give me a hand and take it from there.

"As I said, I was the only person here after Jay left so I needed help.

"I said to Brew it could only be a week, it could be two, I don't know the length of it, but do you mind?

"He said no, he was more than happy to come and give me a hand.

"It's good having someone in who's not been around it who can come and assess players as he sees it.

"I must say he has picked a few things up and said a few things that I must agree with him on.

"It's good having someone of that experience next to you.

"Here's hoping we can get our heads together and put a side together that can go and get a result against Sutton on Tuesday."