Macclesfield Town have this afternoon confirmed that Sol Campbell has left his role as first team manager of the club.
He had eight months with the Silkmen and successfully leading them to safety last season, now they have mutually agreed to part ways with the club 8th in the League Two table.
The side has suffered off-field financial problems with players revealing they considered boycotting the final game of last season in protest about unpaid wages after they were paid late for three consecutive months.
Thank you Sol!https://t.co/ChMCU9Ydzw
— Macclesfield Town (@thesilkmen) August 15, 2019
CLUB STATEMENT:
This has been conducted in the most amicable of ways and there has been total transparency between the club and Sol regarding the challenges which face lower league clubs such as Macclesfield Town.
We have a very competitive squad in place, as demonstrated by our opening games of the new season and this certainly bodes well for the future.
Sol’s passion, drive and football knowledge will always be remembered at the Moss Rose with fondness and he has issued the following statement in light of the above –
“Macclesfield Town provided me with a great beginning in the managerial side of the game, as well as a fantastic learning curve which I am truly grateful for.
“I would like to thank all the players and staff for their support during my time at the Moss Rose and also all the loyal fans, whose belief at the end of last season ultimately played a tangible role in our success.”
We will be making a further announcement on the appointment of a new coach as soon as possible.
Finally, we would like to thank Sol for his time at the club – not only in helping us retain our League Two status, but also for installing a winning mentality which we now hope to build on.
Northampton Town’ manager Keith Curle, whose side will play the Silkmen at the weekend, told BBC Radio Northampton: “I’m slightly shocked – I thought in his first tenure in management he did a fantastic job, in what a lot of people would say was a thankless task.
“Some of the obstacles that were facing him when he first went in there, to keep them up was a remarkable, fantastic job.”
After finding out on the surprising news, fans took to give their reaction – find out what they said on the next page.
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