Rob Smethurst is temporarily stood down as Macclesfield chairman by the club board, as mentioned in a statement issued. The National League North side’s board of directors said they are investigating ‘unsettling’ allegations about him, with BBC News reporting that it comes following his arrest on suspicion of a coercive control offence. After being asked for a comment by the BBC, Smethhurst confirmed he was arrested and said the allegations agai…
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