3 managers Walsall should consider amid Mat Sadler exit revelation News: The72 - Football League News

Walsall on the hunt for permanent replacement after sacking head coach Matt Sadler

Walsall are on the hunt for a permanent replacement after sacking head coach Matt Sadler, ending his tenure after nearly three years in charge. Sadler guided Walsall to the League Two Playoff Final last season, but lost to AFC Wimbledon. His side also had been top for majority of the campaign, only to bottle it towards the end. Again, having been top for parts of it this season, they have fallen away, currently 11th, 3 points from the playoff pl…

3 managers Walsall should consider amid Mat Sadler exit revelation News: The72 - Football League News

Walsall are managerless after Mat Sadler decided to leave his role, according to reporter Pete O’Rourke. Walsall have dropped to 11th in the League Two table amid a dismal 2026 and risk falling out of the promotion picture entirely. Only three points separate them and the play-offs, but the Saddlers have only been heading in one direction. With no home wins in 2026 and four defeats in the last five, pressure on head coach Mat Sadler has grown to…