Tranmere Rovers have appointed Darrell Clarke as their new manager on a two-year contract, bringing in the 48-year-old after the League Two club avoided relegation to the National League on the last day of the season.

Clarke, who was most recently in charge at Bristol Rovers, will become the seventh club of his managerial career. He said he was thrilled to be joining Tranmere Rovers and described the club as one with real history, a passionate fanbase and huge potential, adding that he could not wait to get started.

The appointment comes at a crucial moment for Tranmere, whose survival was only secured on the final day of the campaign. That late escape left little margin for error, and the club has now turned quickly to a manager with experience of working under pressure and across several levels of the game.

Clarke’s arrival also gives Tranmere a clear reset after a season that ended with relegation danger hanging over them until the closing day. His record as a manager has taken him from one club to another over the years, and the move to Prenton Park extends a career that has already spanned six previous jobs before this one.

For Tranmere, the next step is straightforward: translate survival into stability. For Clarke, the challenge is to turn a club that spent the final day of the season looking over its shoulder into one that can look ahead with more confidence.