Salford City chairman Karen Baird has announced she will step down from her role - just days after the club's play-off failure.
The Class of 92-backed outfit will remain in the fourth tier after they were undone on penalties by Stockport at Edgely Park. Salford had won the first-leg 1-0 but were beaten 2-1 on the road, before they missed several times from the spot, eventually losing 3-1 in the shootout.
It means, despite further investment at the Peninsula Stadium, Salford will have to prepare for a fifth consecutive year in League Two. Baird has paid tribute to the likes of Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and co, who kept her in her senior role when they took over the club.
