Smurthwaite says manager appointment is weeks away
Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite says the club’s new manager won’t be unveiled until “third week of June”
Smurthwaite has tweeted in response to a question from a fan:
3rd week in June earliest
— Norman Smurthwaite (@smurfpvfc) May 25, 2016
The timescale suggests Vale have approached a manager under contract. He also appeared to rule out John Coleman of Accrington by referring to his assistant Jimmy Bell:
Jimmy Bell worked for us 3 seasons ago He is also a good singer but he is not coming back.
— Norman Smurthwaite (@smurfpvfc) May 25, 2016