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Having been touted as possible National League title contenders ahead of the new season, Pools are languishing just a point above the relegation zone after losing six of their opening nine games. Picture by Adam Cook/The Corner Photography.

Is Hartlepool United's season still salvageable?

Is Hartlepool United's season still salvageable following head coach Lee Clark's explosive resignation?

21.09.26, 13:04 Updated 21.09.26, 13:04 5 Minute Read

Robbie Stelling

Robbie Stelling

The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same.

Well, at least that's the case for embattled Hartlepool United, who are on the hunt for another new head coach following Lee Clark's explosive resignation on Saturday.

After Pools, who were touted as possible National League title contenders ahead of the new campaign, were condemned to their sixth defeat in seven matches by newly-promoted Worthing on Saturday, Clark told the media he was stepping down after only four months in charge.

Pools fans have now been left with an all-too-familiar sinking feeling, with a season that promised so much at risk of being over before it ever even really got going.

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