Mat Sadler Pens New Walsall Deal
Yesterday at 08:30 AM
The Club has confirmed that Head Coach Mat Sadler has signed a new contract that should see him remain at the Poundland Bescot Stadium until the summer of 2028.
"He's been a joy to work with and I couldn't be more happy to get this sorted."
After guiding the Saddlers to their highest finish in Sky Bet League Two since returning to the division in 2019 in his first season in charge, 39-year-old Sadler has overseen further progress this season with the team currently sat top of League Two having won a club record equalling seven consecutive league matches.
Also reaching the Third Round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in nine seasons, Walsall are also in the Last 16 of the Vertu Trophy, where they're due to take on Peterborough United.
Walsall Co-Chairman Ben Boycott is delighted to see Sadler sign fresh terms, speaking via the club's official website, he said: "I'm very pleased to get this new contract with Mat over the finish line.
"Mat is an outstanding professional and an excellent, thoughtful coach.
"Most importantly, he is an outstanding person of high integrity, who clearly demonstrates every day the values and character that we want to define the culture at the football club.
"He's been a joy to work with and I couldn't be more happy to get this sorted."
CEO Ben Sadler added: "We are delighted to announce this new contract for Mat.
"We all view this as a long term and sustainable project where the club and all of those within it are able to learn, develop and improve together.
"Mat epitomises this culture in the way in which he leads the football club, and there is nobody that we would trust more to take on the task at hand. In order to keep progressing and moving forwards, we require footballing clarity and stability - and this is an integral part of that."
