John Bowler, chairman since 1987, joined board in 1980He says he always intended to stand aside after reportThe chairman of Crewe has stood down following the publication of the Sheldon report into
Sexual Abuse in football. John Bowler said in a statement he had always intended to step aside once the report had been published.
The report came out on Wednesday last week, after being commissioned by the
Football Association in December 2016, and was critical of Crewe for not doing enough to protect boys from the serial abuser Barry Bennell.