Bloomer, who was first-team coach under Bobby Gould, has taken charge at the club since Gould's departure last weekend.

"I've been at this club now for almost 11 years and everyone knows the feelings I have for the club, the fans who have been so good to me over the years and everybody else who has been associated with Cheltenham," said Bloomer.

"You don't have to ask me for too long how much I love this club and it would be an honour to be the manager," he told the club's official website.