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History has been made as Ashvir Singh Johal becomes the first Sikh to manage a professional British club, as he has been appointed to lead Morecambe back into the Englsh Football League.

And, with that, the 30-year-old also becomes the youngest manager in the top five tiers of English football, after the Shrimps were taken over by the Panjab Warriors consortium, ending a lengthy period of uncertainty for the National League club. Johal, who has never managed a first-team side, replaces Derek Adams, who was sacked on Monday - having previously worked under Kolo Toure at Wigan and as an assistant to Cesc Fabregas during his time with the youth team at Italian side Como.

Earlier this summer, Johal also became one of the youngest coaches in the history of English football to complete his Uefa Pro Licence qualification. Prior to his move into senior football with Wigan in 2022, he spent 10 years in various roles in Leicester City's academy.

In a previous interview, Johal said: "I have been fortunate to work with and learn from some incredible people, and I'm especially grateful to Kolo and Cesc.

"I know what world-class standards look like, how to lead with clarity, and how to develop a team with a real identity. We will create an environment that brings the best out of people, that people want to be part of, and that drives people to improve every day."

Morecambe had their opening fixtures postponed after the National League suspended them over a failure to comply with the league's rules. They are scheduled to play Altrincham on Saturday in what would be their first competitive match since being relegated from League Two in May.

However, it is understood that the club currently have just five contracted players and that, as of Tuesday morning, they are not insured to train so a postponement of that game is possible.