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Jonathan Veal

Reverend and the Makers frontman rules out Wrexham model for Sheffield FC

Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure has become chairman of Sheffield FC (Richard Sellers/PA) - (PA Archive)

Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure says Sheffield FC will not be the new Wrexham after becoming chairman of the world’s oldest football club.

McClure is fronting a consortium that has bought a “significant minority” of the ninth-tier club, which were founded in 1857, with renowned music executive David Bianchi, who represents Tom Grennan and Charli XCX, also on board.

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