Gannon appointed as new Vale boss

Port Vale have appointed former Stockport County boss Jim Gannon as their new boss. The 42 year-old put pen to paper on an 18 month deal in Burslem and will meet his new squad at some point today before taking charge of Saturday's FA Cup clash at Burnley.
Gannon won promotion from League Two with Stockport in the 2007-08 season before he was eventually sacked in May 2009.
He will inherit a backroom staff of Geoff Horsefield and Mark Grew and will also face a reunion with former Stockport defender Gareth Owen. Their bust up in the early months of 2009 saw Owen's permanent transfer to Vale Park.
Since his departure from Stockport Gannon has had managerial spells at both Motherwell and Peterborough.

We'd like to wish Jim Gannon every success with Port Vale and their push for promotion.