Smurthwaite “can’t keep throwing money” at Port Vale
Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite has told the Sentinel newspaper that “the club has to find its own level” as he says he will stopping his personal investment.
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Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite has told the Sentinel newspaper that “the club has to find its own level” as he says he will stopping his personal investment.
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