“It is nothing to do with anything that has gone on before. It was a personal thing.
“He has done something he should not have done and he knows it.
“It is very unfortunate because Bob has done a lot of good for this club. We will miss him.
“I don't really want to get involved with it all but I want to reassure the fans there is nothing sinister going on.
“Bob has been a bit of a silly boy and sadly there was just no way back for him. He has made a mistake.
“There is no crisis in the club whatsoever. Bob's departure has nothing to do with anything rumoured to be happening here. It was a completely personal thing.”
Meanwhile the supporters Trust - TrustSTFC have written an open letter to Bill Power asking for him to come back to the County Ground, after he withdraw from Swindon last week.