Calderwood 'knows exactly what's needed' as Cobblers face big decisions

Town were put out of their misery when beaten for a 12th consecutive time on Saturday as they surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against Plymouth at Sixfields, ensuring a bottom of the table finish, some 17 points from safety.

Now all focus is on what happens next, both on and off the field, with a new manager, many new players, and even potentially new owners, all set to be in place before the club start their campaign back in League Two.

"Everyone talks about hard work but it's just business and it's normal,” said Calderwood. “We know exactly what’s needed and what it takes to get out of League Two. Not in terms of technically, in terms of the personalities needed to be a winning group.

"We have that experience from the past and we have a good record of doing well in the division below. We have to be super aggressive and super positive and we obviously have to be different than we have been so far in 2026.

“Is the division below the same level of quality? Probably not. But you have to be competitive and as aggressive as we were against Plymouth. The boys played for the club in a really positive way and we need to use that as a starting point for next season.”

Providing an update on the manager situation, Calderwood added: "The situation is progressing and it's a normal process. We didn't appoint before the end of the season and there are various reasons for that but we're in a good place. We're very clear in what the future looks like and we have unbelievable clarity in terms of the level required to get out of the division below.”