Kevin Nolan delighted to have support of Notts County chairman after Leyton Orient troubles

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has spoken of how happy he is working at a club on an upward trajectory and with a supportive chairman.

One of Alan Hardy's first major moves since taking over the Magpies was to replace John Sheridan with Nolan, whose only previous managerial experience came at Leyton Orient.

The decision to bring Nolan in has paid dividends as he has masterminded a complete turnaround in form at Meadow Lane, taking the club from the brink of relegation to almost-confirmed safety in just two months.

In comparison, Orient look doomed as they lurch from one crisis to the other, switching managers at a regular rate, and Nolan has described the hotseat at the East London club as "impossible".

Nolan told the Nottingham Post: "The (Orient) job is just unmanageable. People will ask if it's impossible and I would say, 'yeah'. You've seen how many managers have gone through the door now and it's constantly revolving.

"It will be like that while (owner Francesco Becchetti) is in charge. It's ridiculous to not give Danny (Webb, their last manager, who resigned on Friday) an environment to thrive in. He just hasn't learned from his mistakes.

"This time last year he was sacking me this week. There were seven or eight games remaining, and the team had a chance of making the play-offs, but he decided to go down a different route.

"Everyone just asked 'why?' because everybody inside the club knew it was the wrong thing to do except him.

That was what you were dealing with and I feel so sorry for the good people behind the scenes. You fear for them because jobs are on the line as the club look to be facing relegation.

"I am just glad to have got somewhere that's a fantastic environment to thrive in. I've a boss who is going on a journey and he's picked me to go with him. I am delighted to be here, and I will give it 110 percent.

"And if I do have a tough point in my career here, which is going to happen at some point, I know the first person behind me will be the chairman.

"That's what makes this job easier but makes me want to be successful so much more for him as well as me.

"Them partnerships and relationships I have, I am going to need them to lean on. I will need a smiling face when it's not going as well as it should be.

"I am just so delighted to be here and we will continue the process of turning baby steps into long strides so we'll be up, up and away."

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