Carey has been promoted from coach to manager at Wrexham

Carey, 38, has been given the Dragons hot-seat until the end of the season following Thursday's sacking of Denis Smith and assistant Kevin Russell.

But he said: "My ego isn't that big. What's important here is the future survival of the club.

"I fully expect things to improve but if they don't I won't hang around and linger for too long."

Carey sprung a shock with his first selection by dropping midfielder Darren Ferguson to the bench against Swindon on Saturday.

Swindon are second in the table, but there was little between the two teams Wrexham manager Brian Carey

Ferguson had been touted as the man to take over from Smith, and has made no secret of his desire to get into management.

Ferguson clashed with Carey after a home defeat to Leyton Orient, but the new manager says there is no problem between them.

"There is no hidden agenda. Darren's a fantastic professional and he's got a part to play this season," Carey told BBC Wales Sport.

"He understood why we put him on the bench and he's fully supportive at this time."

Carey's reign got off to a losing note on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat at second-place Swindon.

Things started well as Marc Williams put the Dragons - two points above the League Two relegations zone - ahead after eight minutes.

But the lead lasted just a minute as Sofiane Zaaboub equalised, with Christian Roberts' second-half penalty sealing the three points.

"It's a shame we couldn't hang on to the lead a bit longer," said Carey.