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'We will never forget that lad, his position in the changing room will always be there. Before a game we'll put a programme on his seat. He's our 12th man in every game' Macclesfield owner on tragic passing of Ethan McLeod and inspired FA Cup run

Macclesfield FC welcome Premier League side Brentford in the FA Cup Fourth Round this evening, spurred on by the tragic circumstances which impacted their preparations for Crystal Palace in the previous round

FourFourTwo · Feb 16

'I was drinking an awful lot. One crazy night my pal said, "Have you seen there's a football club on Rightmove?"' Inside story behind Macclesfield FC owner's incredible FA Cup run and the two games funding the club for a year

Macclesfield FC were founded in 2020, the phoenix club of former side Macclesfield Town, who had been wound up a month earlier due to financial issues

FourFourTwo · Feb 16

Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await

After Macclesfield’s FA Cup giantkilling, the quiet Cheshire town remains suitably unassuming in the spotlight after years of heartbreak

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

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‘It’s just surreal’: jubilant Macclesfield fans reflect on FA Cup heroics

Part-time team’s victory over Crystal Palace caps phoenix-like rise after club was wound up and sold on Rightmove

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory

Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s game

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

FA Cup third round: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Macclesfield and Weston-super-Mare carry the non-league hopes while fringe players need to seize their chances

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

‘Someone said it was like driving a Ferrari, and halfway through the drive I’d pull the wheel. As a manager, would I have wanted me sitting behind me? No’: Robbie Savage reveals how first forray into management is going

Robbie Savage offers a glimpse into life as a manager of Step Three side Macclesfield FC

FourFourTwo · Feb 7, 2025

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Robbie Savage explains "reluctant" Macclesfield ticket prices after social media backlash

Robbie Savage is Macclesfield FC's director of football, with the non-league club announcing a rise in ticket prices for next season which didn't go down well on social media

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Love Island footballer pays tribute to Robbie Savage after allowing "chance of a lifetime"

Tom Clare was allowed to leave Robbie Savage's Macclesfield to go on Love Island but returned to the Silkmen last week after finishing third on the reality TV show

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023

Robbie Savage candidly describes "soul-destroying" feelings of sacking a manager

As Macclesfield's Director of Football, sometimes Robbie Savage has to do things he has never had to do, or want to do - last weekend he sacked Danny Whitaker. Here is his side of the story

Daily Mirror · Nov 4, 2022

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