Darrell Clarke Appointed Tranmere Rovers Manager

He inherits a squad with unusually few players under contract, forcing an urgent summer recruitment drive.

Overview

Tranmere have confirmed Clarke as their new manager on a two-year contract and he has said he is excited to join the club.
Clarke said the club has fewer players under contract than normal and that rebuilding the squad through transfers, loans and free agents is his immediate priority.
The appointment follows a season of instability in which Tranmere sacked Andy Crosby, used Pete Wild as interim and narrowly avoided relegation by finishing 21st in League Two.
Clarke brings a mixed record: he won promotions with Bristol Rovers and Port Vale but was sacked in December after a run of ten straight league defeats in his most recent spell at Bristol.
With the close season under way, Clarke must complete recruitment and shape a squad for pre-season ahead of the new League Two campaign, a task that will shape results for fans and the club's short-term stability.