DAVID WEBB has admitted that the ongoing ownership row at York City is not an ideal backdrop to the beginning of his managerial reign.

York chairman Glen Henderson last month claimed to have rescinded his offer to the Supporters’ Trust to sell back his 51 per cent shareholding to the fans group.

The Trust have since stated that Henderson has “no provision” to withdraw his offer and say they have lost confidence in the chairman.

In the midst of the boardroom turbulence, City have undergone a mixed start under new manager Webb, who arrived last month.

The Minstermen have won one, drawn one and lost one in the Vanarama National League since Webb's appointment.

“We’d prefer it not to be like this,” Webb said of the off-the-field row.

“But I’ve had experience at really big clubs before where there’s issues going on above.

“For me, it’s just about concentrating on the players really so it doesn’t spill over and affect them.

“That’s my main priority. I don’t know the ins and outs of what’s going on and I’d rather not know, if that makes sense.

“I’d rather just concentrate on the team and concentrate on performances.”

Webb arrives at York to take on his maiden job as a first-team manager.

He brings a wealth of experience of youth-team coaching and recruitment at the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, AFC Bournemouth and Southampton among others.

Becoming a manager however brings a whole different kind of scrutiny.

“It’s a pressurised job, you put yourself out there for show in a performance industry," conceded Webb.

“You’ve got to win games. And we want to not only win games but do it in the right style while creating the right environment for the players."