Taken from Sheldons report
9.2.80 A former Port vale official was asked by the review about the job offer said to have been made to Bennell in or around late 1993 That official said that the Port Vale Chairman :
" asked if I was happy to appoint Barry Bennell as youth coach to Port Vale. I answered no due to the rumours which I had no evidence whatsoever were true. Mr Bell accepted my reasoning and Barry Bennell was not appointed"
The review was unable to speak to Chairman Bill Bell, as he is deceased.
Trying to drag Port Vale into this seedy business is disgraceful