I suspect Rochdale will be next, it seems that these small clubs haven’t got the support they need to keep going.
Very sad when clubs are going bust over debts which are less than a premier league players monthly wage.
Looks like we will soon have less professional leagues, the numbers just don't add up to make it viable.
The fact the EFL allow such a slow death of a club clearly struggling to keep their heads above water (literally) further demonstrates the EFL's inability to grasp the nettle and provide tangible professional support in an attempt to help clubs in such a situation. I'm sure accountancy help aided by new regulations over owners who do not meet certain ongoing criteria could create a 'safety net' for such clubs, and their supporters. Easier said then done I accept, but their current inaction is next to useless. PFA union support is generally there to help clubs and players 'in crisis', but normally its only interim solutions they bring to the table partly secured against future revenue/income. Macc have been in this position now for 5-6 years, and still the position remains unchanged. The current owner Amar Alkadhi has cleared debts on a number of occasions, but its glaringly obvious he needs either to leave, entertain a partner coming in, create a supporters trust or get other help to sort this mess out. The main point being that throughout the EFL stand on the sidelines and do nothing, something that perhaps could be addressed by new regulations that create a scenario where they can intervene as and when certain financial triggers arise.
Bolton Wanderers have dodged the threat of liquidation after Football Ventures (Whites) Limited completed its takeover of the club. The League One side were told on Tuesday they had 14 days to provide proof of funds or they would follow Bury in being removed from the English Football League. A deal to sell the club to Football Ventures appeared to have collapsed over the weekend, but Bolton said in a statement on Wednesday an agreement is now in place.
Macclesfield have been given a seven-point deduction for failure to fulfil December's match against Plymouth and for non-payment of player wages. It is their second deduction this season, having originally been docked 10 points with four suspended in December for non-payment of wages and not playing their fixture with Crewe. That was later reduced to seven points with three suspended after an appeal. But those three points have now been applied to the latest punishment. The deduction means Macclesfield slip a place to 23rd in League Two and three points above bottom side Stevenage. Tuesday's Independent Disciplinary Commission hearing also gave them another two-point deduction, but this is suspended on the condition they do not breach any further regulations this season.
Macclesfield Town have been issued with further misconduct charges by the English Football League, relating to the payment of salaries due in March. The League Two club say they will be "appealing these charges vehemently". Macclesfield have already been deducted 11 points this season as a result of previous charges, leaving them three points clear of bottom side Stevenage. League Two clubs have indicated they wish to end the regular season at its current point because of coronavirus. Macclesfield have twice been deducted points during the 2019-20 campaign: December 2019: A 10-point deduction, with four suspended, for non-payment of salaries and failing to fulfil a fixture against Crewe. In March, this was reduced to a seven-point penalty with three suspended after Macclesfield appealed. May 2020: A seven-point deduction for failing to play a match against Plymouth and non-payment of wages. The suspended three points from the first case were applied to the second punishment. Should Macclesfield be found guilty of the latest charges and incur a third points deduction, it could leave the club in danger of relegation to the National League - with promotion and relegation between divisions part of the EFL's recommended framework for concluding a season should clubs choose to curtail it early.