After ending his playing days at Bescot, Sadler has been on the Saddlers' coaching team for the past three seasons.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/05/18/walsall-unveil-mat-sadler-as-new-permanent-manager/

Between February 2, 2021 and January 31, 2022, the Saddlers spent £60,010 in fees, a figure that rose by around £8,500 over the last year to £68,585.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2023/03/31/wolves-and-west-brom-see-agents-fees-drop---while-aston-villa-and-walsalls-rise/

Freddie Draper’s injury has left the Saddlers without a focal point up top, while Ross Tierney’s absence also saw Sadler play Oisin McEntee as a single pivot with Ryan Stirk and Brandon Comley as eights.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/11/13/george-bennett-analysis-walsall-let-more-points-slip/

Sadler – in his first season as a head coach – won his touchline battle with former Premier League manager Mark Hughes on Saturday as the Saddlers beat Bradford City to end a run of back-to-back defeats in style.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/10/03/walsall-v-mk-dons---match-preview/

The Irishman was named in the starting line-up at Ewood Park and impressed as the Saddlers fell to a narrow 4-3 defeat.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/08/10/walsalls-summer-signing-ross-tierney-eager-to-push-on-after-sparkling-debut/

The Saddlers new front line of Jamille Matt and Matty Stevens looked useful in the time both were on the field with Jacob Maddox, Tom Knowles and Liam Gordon all full of running and gave their all for the cause.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/02/04/northampton-town-0-0-walsall---report/

The Saddlers' owners are pressing forward with a 100 percent acquisition of the League of Ireland club.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/10/12/mat-sadler-excited-by-walsalls-owners-proposed-drogheda-united-takeover/

The Saddlers travel to the Mazuma Mobile Stadium to face Morecambe for their League Two opener.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/08/04/morecambe-v-walsall-preview-mat-sadler-eager-for-his-side-to-shine-with-pressure-on/

Things went from bad to worse for the Saddlers when Tierney hobbled off with a suspected hamstring injury just a week after returning to action.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/12/09/notts-county-1-walsall-2---report/