Walsall have sacked head coach Mat Sadler following Tuesday's defeat by Salford City which left them with one win in their past 11 matches in League Two. The 1-0 loss was their third in a row and further dented their fading challenge for a play-off place. Walsall were four points clear at the top of the table in early December, but a run of two wins in 14 since Boxing Day has left them 11th in the table, three points outside the top seven with 10 games remaining. Sadler, a former defender at the club, leaves after a nearly three years in charge, having been appointed on a permanent basis in May 2023 following a short interim stint. Coach Darren Byfield will take interim charge of the team with support from Terry Connor and the rest of the backroom staff, the club also confirmed.

Source: BBC March 11, 2026 14:03 UTC