Micky Mellon is loved by Tranmere supporters for steering the club to a double promotion. Photo: Tony Coombes As speculation mounts around who will be the next manager of Tranmere Rovers, a familiar name has surprisingly risen to the top of the pile. Hopes of an immediate return to League One for the Birkenhead club were dashed by Morecambe in the playoff semi-final on Sunday and with Keith Hill relieved of his duties a week earlier, attention now turns to who will be his permanent replacement. And narrative of the story has taken a twist after Dundee United confirmed earlier today that former Tranmere boss Micky Mellon is to leave the Scottish Premiership club after just one season.
Fans will return to Prenton Park for Thursday s playoff semi-final first leg. Photo: Phil Bryan The wait is over. Tonight, thousands of Tranmere supporters will make their way back to Prenton Park for the first time this year to watch their beloved Whites. Rovers face Morecambe in the first leg of the League Two promotion playoffs in a match that will go a long way to determining if the team has what it takes to make an immediate return to League One after the injustice of their Points Per Game demotion last season.
Ian Dawes will lead Tranmere into the playoffs after Keith Hill was sacked last week. Photo: Phil Bryan
Fans will return to Prenton Park next week for the first time since December last year. Photo: Phil Bryan Tranmere Rovers will welcome back thousands of supporters next week for their crunch playoff semi-final first leg against Morecambe at Prenton Park. And in a move that is sure to curry favour with the Super White Army, most of the lucky attendees will be given free entry. Following the Government’s Covid restrictions announcement on Monday (May 10), the club has confirmed that a limited number of fans will be permitted to attend the home leg only, on a socially distanced basis, subject to approval by the Safety Advisory Group.