Macclesfield Town are both shocked and profoundly disappointed to confirm that the English Football League have decided to appeal against the outcome of an Independent Disciplinary Commission, in respect of misconduct charges levied against the Club. These charges relate to the payment of player salaries in March 2020 and have previously been examined by the relevant Commission on two separate occasions. On 19th June 2020, the Commission ruled that the Club was to be deducted a further two points from the 2019/20 Sky Bet League Two table, as well as imposing a £20,000 fine "subject to the EFL, in it's absolute discretion, considering whether to waive, defer or repay the same in the light of the business plan required." This matter will now be referred back to an Independent Disciplinary Commission once again, where we will vigorously refute the perceived notion that the Commission's previous judgment was is in anyway invalid. The Club will provide a further update in due course.
The FA can confirm that Bury FC’s application to join the National League System [NLS] for the 2020/21 season has not been accepted by its Alliance Leagues Committee and this decision has now been ratified by The FA Council. Both the application and additional information provided on behalf of Bury FC, including at a virtual meeting between the Alliance Leagues Committee and the Club, were considered thoroughly. However, the Alliance Leagues Committee’s decision not to accept the application was based on several different factors, including in relation to the Club’s financial resources, ownership and insolvency status. This decision was not taken lightly as both The FA and its Alliance Leagues Committee recognise the history and standing of Bury FC. As a result, the Alliance Leagues Committee would welcome an application from the Club to join the NLS for the 2021/22 season and detailed guidance has been provided in relation to the various conditions that would be expected before one could be considered.
Breaking - Macclesfield Town have been relegated to the National League after the EFL won an appeal against a points deduction. This means Stevenage have now stayed in the Football League.
Charlton sound like they're in very deep ****e. https://forum.charltonlife.com/disc...8-full-update-12-08-evening-mini-update-up/p5
Know Macc Town well, the club has got it's comeuppance for continually failing to pay staff leading to players deciding not to play, all in all 3-4 times points were deducted/applied last season. Alkadi the owner has made a right balls up, never his fault of course, always pointing the finger. Great local club, really feel sorry for the supporters, all c1,700 of them. So much for The EFL's ability yet again to approve suitable individuals to own football clubs! For all I want The Allams to move on with their ownership at it's lowest ebb, it's a lot worse out there for some clubs particularly in the lower divisions (oh that's us now as well). Can see the number of part time players increasing and clubs folding like never before over the next couple of seasons, hope I'm wrong.
Something has to change. Even a club run on a shoestring budget in the lower leagues can't make it pay. Even if all the staff and players were on minimum wage the costs will still be more than the income.
wemt to a city game at macc once, but probably spent more time admiring the surroundings that the football...
Macclesfield Town wound up in High Court after racking up debts By Brian Farmer, Pa and Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline 11:17, 16 Sep 2020 , updated 11:51, 16 Sep 2020 2hrs ago please log in to view this image Macclesfield Town have been wound up after a judge was told the football club owe more than £500,000. Judge Sebastian Prentis made a winding up order at a virtual hearing in the specialist Insolvency and Companies Court on Wednesday. He was told the club owe nearly £190,000 in tax and more than £170,000 to two other creditors. Concerns of finances have dramatically increased for clubs in the Football League due to the impact of Covid-19. The EFL are forecasting an aggregate collective loss of about £250million for all of its clubs by next April unless fans are permitted to attend matches in significant numbers by October.
It's sad to think a club has gone under for the same amount Bale gets a week, a ****ing week in wages. The game is completly ****ed.
I've seen a lot about some fans of Bury FC seeing the fans who started going to AFC Bury as some sort of traitors. I don't see that being helpful going forward. They didn't just abandon the club because it was doing poorly and start going to the Etihad instead. The club was essentially dead and they wanted to bring football back to life in Bury, even if it meant glorified park football. It'd be a very silly thing for the fan base to split over.
Bury Football Club and their home Gigg Lane have been bought out of administration by the supporters society and the club are working on a way to bring the club back.
