Port Vale have appointed Darrell Clarke as their new manager after the club agreed a compensation package with Walsall. The 42-year-old has signed a deal until the summer of 2024 and replaces John Askey, who was sacked last month after six games without a win. Port Vale co-owner Carol Shanahan said: "We are over the moon to have been able to bring in a manager of Darrell's calibre. He has such an impressive CV and his pursuit for excellence and thirst for success matches exactly our ambitions for Port Vale." Brian Dutton will be Walsall's head coach until the end of the season, with Mat Sadler and Maik Taylor his assistants.

Source: Sky sports February 15, 2021 16:52 UTC