Lennie Lawrence: Hartlepool United appoint 76-year-old as manager

Hartlepool United have appointed caretaker boss Lennie Lawrence, 76, as manager until the end of the season. The veteran has managed over 1,000 matches but has not held a manager position since being sacked by Cardiff City in 2005. He stepped up from assistant manager on a caretaker basis at the National League side last month after Darren Sarll was sacked following the FA Cup fourth qualifying round defeat by Brackley. Lawrence, whose first managerial appointment came at Charlton Athletic in 1982, drew two and won one of his three...