Silkmen were wound up last month in the high courtSmethurst: ‘This is an extremely exciting opportunity’Macclesfield have been bought by local businessman Robert Smethurst. Robbie Savage, the former Leicester, Birmingham, Blackburn and Wales midfielder turned broadcaster, is an associate of Smethurst and will be involved on the board.
The Silkmen were wound up in the high court and expelled from the National League last month, with unpaid debts of more than £500,000. “This is an extremely exciting opportunity to rebuild a historic
Football club for Macclesfield and the surrounding areas and I want to ensure that we bring the footballing heartbeat back to the local community,” Smethurst said in a statement.