Here's what he said when he left Port Vale " "Darrell Clarke has spoken out for the first time after he was sacked at Port Vale - saying he is 'extremely proud' of what was achieved at the club in his 24 months as manager. He has thanked owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan, director of football David Flitcroft, staff, players and ‘incredible’ supporters for their backing while he was at Vale Park". The 45 year old lost his job following a three-hour board meeting on Sunday April 16, the day after a 3-2 defeat at Lincoln City left the club on a run of just two wins in 18. That ended Clarke’s 24 months at the helm having been appointed in February 2021, on the recommendation of new director of football Flitcroft, with the club 18th in League Two. And when he left Gloucester: " You’ll never know how much the last eight months have meant to me" - New Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke's goodbye message to Cheltenham Town fans Former Bristol Rovers, Walsall and Port Vale manager was officially unveiled as Barnsley's new head coach on Thursday afternoon Outgoing boss Darrell Clarke has issued a heartfelt goodbye message to Cheltenham Town supporters following his departure to take over as head coach of Barnsley. Clarke had been in charge of the Robins since September 29 last year, inheriting a team that had failed to score in 10 successive League One matches, picking up one point. After starting his reign with a 2-0 home defeat by Fleetwood Town, before which he had overseen only one training session, Clarke oversaw a major improvement in performances and results, restoring genuine belief that Cheltenham could survive for an unprecedented fourth successive campaign at the level. They ended up taking their battle to the final day of the campaign, when a 2-1 defeat at Stevenage saw them end up an agonising two points short of the safety line. The 46-year-old had one year left to run on his contract at Whaddon Road, but Barnsley have agreed to pay the compensation required to take him to Oakwell and he is now targeting promotion to the Championship with the Tykes.
Clarke rarely got stick from the terraces. As in chanting. (But in the Main on platforms like this.) He would have picked up on the vitriol aimed at the board from all directions. He imo is unlikely to slag off anyone in public. As it may affect his career in the future.
Quite telling what he thinks of his sacking that he hasn't spoken yet when we are the biggest club he's ever managed.
If I’d just been sacked, and someone criticised me for not making a statement of thanks, I’d tell that person to f*** off. Just saying.
If anyone criticised me for not making a statement of thanks, I’d tell that person to f*** off. Just saying.
He is probably limited to what he can say by the terms of his severance He may well still be taking legal advice so keeping quiet is the sensible approach