Paul Sturrock insists the Swindon Town fans deserve clarity over the future direction of their club and hopes next week's meeting with general manager Jose Veiga will provide just that.

Sturrock (pictured) is due to sit down with Veiga, chairman designate Jim Little and sporting director Rufus Brevett on Tuesday to discuss how the new management structure at the County Ground is going to work.

While not condoning the dour defeat to rivals Yeovil Town in front of the Sky Sports cameras, Sturrock admits the distraction of the takeover, which is yet to be completed, has not helped.

He said: "I make no excuses for the performance or the lethargy we showed against Yeovil.

"People could accuse the distraction. It's not a benefit.

"I would like these issues settled for two sets of people. One, and the most important one is the fans and two is the players.

"I believe the fans deserve clarity.

"For too long over the past 10 or 15 years they've not had the clarity that a fan base should have.

"It's got to the stage now where they need to know. It's their football club.

"Without them, there is no football club, it doesn't matter how big an investment we have.

"Without the football fans the club would die on its feet."

Sturrock held initial talks with Little yesterday and is optimistic he can fashion a good working relationship with Veiga.

The Portuguese agent, who lists Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo among his past clients, has already stated publicly that Championship football is an immediate aim and Sturrock expects to hear his plans in full detail on Tuesday.

He said: "I'm very confident that after the meetings there will be a clarity to the way the club is aiming to go.

"Hopefully we will be able to push on and plot a course for the way the club is going."

Six points from the opening five League One fixtures does not tell the full story of Town's promising start to the new campaign.

Sturrock came under fire from some sections of the Town faithful for his team selection against Yeovil, but feels the Robins were worth a point at least.

He said: "Fans have the insight at 4.45pm after the game, but it's a slightly harder job when you have to do something at 3pm.

"If I had won that game I would be getting lauded today as an honourable man who was loyal to the cause and was quite right to do that, so in the end you can't win.

"I have to hold my hands up and say everybody makes mistakes. I can assure the fans that I'm going to make a lot more mistakes, that's part of management.

"But you learn from those mistakes and that's what makes you a better manager."