Porter's first game as assistant to Martin Foyle will be on New Year's Day

York City have appointed former Port Vale midfielder and youth coach Andy Porter as their new assistant manager.

Porter, 40, replaces Neil Redfearn who has been appointed as under-18s manager at Leeds United.

York's communications director Sophie Hicks told BBC Radio York: "We wish Neil well for the future.

"Andy has achieved remarkable things with the youth team and the reserves at Port Vale so we believe we've got a real asset."

Hicks added: "(York manager) Martin Foyle has worked with Andy Porter before and they had a close relationship."

Porter left Vale Park last week after 17 years as player and coach at the club, where also played alongside Foyle.

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