LEAGUE ONE
By Charlie Bennett

WORK: Michael Brown

MICHAEL Brown believes there is a simple explanation for the injury crisis currently engulfing Port Vale – the players were not fit enough under former manager Bruno Ribeiro.
Brown replaced Ribeiro in December when the Portuguese coach resigned after a woeful run, and he has struggled to stop their dramatic slide, which has left the club fighting for survival.
In Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at Northampton Town, defender Kjell Knops, 29, went down with a groin strain and defender Scott Tanser, 22, a hamstring injury, ...