Non-League Paper

Askey so glad Macc are back!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 August 2021

By Matt Badcock

WINNERS: John Askey lifts the National League trophy as manager in 2018 with the Macclesfield Town players
PICTURE: Alamy

JOHN ASKEY can see Macclesfield fans have got a connection with their team again as he takes on a mentoring role at the reborn club – and the Silkmen legend is also ready for his next long-term challenge.
Known as ‘Sir John’ in that corner of Cheshire for being the manager to take Macclesfield Town back into the Football League in 2018, the 56-year-old has linked up with the Step 5 North West Counties League Premier outfit on a short-term basis.
He will...

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