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| Jerry Gill, fourth left in the back row next to Graham Turner, during a charity match at Edgar Street in 2023 |
Former Bath City manager Jerry Gill is '100pc in' for the vacant manager's job at Hereford FC, Bulls News understands.
Since leaving Bath City in late 2024 after seven years, where he guided them to three play-off finishes in National League South, Gill has held coaching positions at Yeovil Town, Dagenham and Redbridge and Solihull Moors.
As a player, Gill was a versatile defender and midfielder who made over 250 Football League appearances, with former clubs including Birmingham City, Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town.
A source close to Gill told Bulls News that the 55-year-old sees "huge similarities" between Hereford and Bath, including the fan-owned, part-time model.
He has links with Bristol, Wales and the Midlands for recruitment, and has family living close to the Bulls' training base at Studley.
During his time at Bath, Gill signed a number of former Hereford players including John Mills, Danny Greenslade and Jason Pope.
He has also been involved in developing and selling players, including Manchester City Antoine Semenyo winger, and favours an attacking style of play.
As reported by the National League website in January when Semenyo joined City on a five-and-a-half-year contract for £64m, Bath said they proud of the part they played in his development.
In the same article, Gill said he wanted to take charge at a new club.
"I’m really keen to get back in, I honestly think I have so much to offer football and management is where my heart lies," he said.
“I sometimes think people don’t quite realise what you’ve done, and we had some wonderful times at Bath. It was an incredible part of my life.
“But I want to write another chapter and I’m ready to go when that job comes up.”
Adam Rooney will take charge of Hereford's game at Southport on Saturday, assisted by goalkeeping coach Shaun Edwards and senior players, after the Bulls sacked Paul Caddis.
Caddis spent nearly three years at Edgar Street and was credited with helping stabilise the club, though leaves the Bulls 23rd in National League North, nine points from safety.
With the search on for a new manager, the club said there is "no set timescale for an appointment", but want a permanent boss installed "as soon as is realistically possible".
The club have had more than 20 applications for the managerial job, though they did not say how many were genuine, speculative or just from fans who had done well on the Football Manager game.