Morecambe appoint 30-year-old as first Sikh manager at professional club

Former Wigan and Como Primavera assistant manager Ashvir Singh Johal has been appointed Morecambe boss.

Johal, 30, becomes the youngest manager in the top five tiers of English football and is the first Sikh to take charge of a professional British club.

The Shrimps were taken over by the Panjab Warriors consortium on Sunday, ending a lengthy period of uncertainty for the National League club.

Johal replaces Derek Adams, who was sacked on Monday.