Also in September 2014 , Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite considered appointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager , but decided against it partly .
Chairman believed that a racist minority of the club 's supporters would make appointing a black manager a poor idea .
Also in September 2014 , Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite considered appointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager , but decided against it partly because he believed that a racist minority of the club 's supporters would make appointing a black manager a poor idea .