Lee Darnbrough departs his role as Port Vale head of recruitment

Port Vale have announced that senior head of recruitment Lee Darnbrough will leave the League Two club at the end of September. Darnbrough joined the team in June 2025 following his tenure at Stoke City. His departure comes as the club sits at the bottom of the League Two table with two points collected from their first five matches. The team was relegated from League One at the conclusion of the previous season. Tommy Johnson and Martin Foyle are scheduled to cover the vacancy created by the move. Port Vale are slated to host Exeter City on Saturday, 12 September.

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