Vale in limbo as Adams delays contract decision
The future of manager Micky Adams and possibly fourteen out of contract players in up in the air after the Vale boss said he would delay any decision over a new contract.
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The former player and experienced Football League manager had two spells with Port Vale FC. He was first appointed manager in 2009 before leaving to join Sheffield United in 2010.
He returned as manager in 2011 and despite the club’s financial troubles, he led the club to promotion to League One in 2013. In September 2014 he resigned following a run of six straight defeats. He subsequently joined Tranmere Rovers.
He was in charge of 247 Port Vale matches with a win ratio of over 40%.
The future of manager Micky Adams and possibly fourteen out of contract players in up in the air after the Vale boss said he would delay any decision over a new contract.
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