Clarke, who has penned a three-year deal at the Banks's Stadium, has admitted that he is fully aware of the task in hand, and is under no illusions as he begins to rebuild his side ahead of the 2019/20 League Two campaign.
41-year-old Clarke will have plenty of work on his hands as he has almost twenty players out-of-contract in the summer and will need to rebuild confidence as the Saddlers prepare for life outside the third tier.