David Wetherall today threw his weight behind City's bid to make Stuart McCall the next boss.

Wetherall, whose caretaker reign ended with Saturday's 2-2 draw against Millwall, would love to come back as a player next season - with McCall as the main man.

"I would be absolutely delighted if we got Stuart McCall here as manager," said Wetherall.

"People may think I'm only saying that because I've heard something and it's nailed on but I haven't really got a clue if it's going to happen.

"But it would create such an interest in the football club around the city and that can only be good.

"If Stuart came in, it would leave me free to go back and play. And hopefully with him in charge we could go on and really start moving in the right direction again."

Chairman Julian Rhodes has made it clear that he wants to speak to McCall, although no talks can take place until Sheffield United's season finishes on Sunday.

Wetherall, who left himself out of the side for the final game, is also in contention but he is in no rush to make the step-up to full-time management.

He added: "If the chairman wants me to be in charge then obviously I've got some thinking to do. I would be honoured but it's not a case of that or nothing for me.

"People think that once you're in charge there's no way back but I would be extremely comfortable if someone such as Stuart came in and I went back to playing. They say you should play as long as you can and that would be the down side if I was given the job next year.

"You can't look at being manager and playing 50 games a season - ten, 15, 20 games maybe as a bit-part player but to envisage doing it for a full season is too much.

"But my experience here in charge of the football club has not put me off managing one iota. Not in terms of wanting to do the job one day nor in terms of my ability in being able to do it."

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