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17 hours ago
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Veteran Walsall forward Adomah signs new deal
Versatile forward Albert Adomah has signed a new one-year contract with 37-year-old made 54 appearances for the Saddlers last term, including 42 in the league, as they lost in the League One play-off final after being 12 points clear at the top with 11 games joined Walsall from Queens Park Rangers last summer and his first season at the Bescot Stadium saw him make the 700th appearance of his 17-year career."I feel really loved here by the supporters and I want to keep playing as much as I possibly can and helping the team wherever I can as well," Adomah said., external"Unfortunately, last season didn't finish with the moment that we all wanted it to but I really enjoyed my time here and it was an easy decision for me to decide to stay here for another year."Adomah is the second member of the Saddlers squad in the last few days to agree fresh terms ahead of the new season after midfielder Ronan Maher signed on for another two years.
BBC News
17-06-2025
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Police officer sacked for hitting football fan outside Walsall FC
A police officer has been dismissed for using excessive force during the arrest of a football fan, the institution's watchdog has Richard Mannox, a West Midlands Police officer, was investigated by the watchdog over a 2023 incident outside Bescot Stadium after a Walsall FC Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had gathered evidence that showed PC Mannox pushing the fan, from Cumbria side Barrow AFC, and hitting him across the face.A misconduct hearing this month concluded that his use of force "was not reasonable" and he had now been barred from policing, the IOPC added. The incident took place after a match between Walsall and Barrow on 4 March fan, Edward Papas, was initially prosecuted over the violence but he was cleared of two counts of assault in January 2024. 'Swearing and threatening' The IOPC said its investigation began after a "football supporter alleged that he had been punched and threatened by officers, rather than it being the man who had assaulted the officers."Evidence showed PC Mannox using "a confrontational approach from the outset" and "speaking aggressively before swearing and threatening the man", the watchdog also said that footage of the incident had been widely Midlands Police said in a statement that the vast majority of its officers and staff were dedicated and hard-working."Where people fall short of the high standards expected of them, we will act to ensure they are dealt with appropriately and, where necessary, dismissed," it added. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
15-05-2025
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Boss Sadler 'never doubted' Walsall players
Walsall manager Mat Sadler says he has "never once doubted" the commitment or talent of his squad despite their late-season collapse into the Saddlers led League Two for several months, amassing a 12-point advantage at the top at one stage, only to end up finishing in fourth they go into the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Chesterfield with a 2-0 lead and off the back of two victories and two clean they will walk out in front of a potentially sell-out crowd at the Bescot Stadium on Friday with their manager insisting his belief in his squad never once took a knock despite them dropping out of the automatic spots."We have such a good, young, hard-working group with us that I have never doubted, not once," Sadler told BBC Radio WM. "We have had two huge games away now and won both and not conceded."Sadler's side arrested a slump which saw them win just three of their last 21 league games when triumphing 1-0 at Crewe on the final day of the regular followed it up with a huge win away from home against Chesterfield – which makes them hot favourites to progress to the League Two play-off final on 26 admitted Walsall are in good shape for the second leg but is taking nothing for granted. "It isn't done and we always knew that was the case," he added. "They [Chesterfield] have really good players and we are going to have to be at the top of our game to show the best side of us."The scoreline is irrelevant in my mind and we start from scratch again. But it is an exciting game and they are the ones you look forward to and the ones you have to be prepared for."Walsall will be without Oisin McEntee and Connor Barrett for Friday's match, the former failing to shake off an ankle injury and the latter serving the final match of a three-game suspension.
