Macclesfield Town charged with misconduct

BREAKING NEWS: 3 pm Thursday 14. The EFL has charged Macclesfield Town with misconduct for non-payment of wages to staff and players.

Macclesfield Town began the process of paying players and staff ahead of the deadline imposed by the EFL.

The EFL gave the club until 1600 GMT on Wednesday to provide information.

The Silkmen had been under threat of disciplinary proceedings if matters could not be resolved, with an independent disciplinary commission able to impose financial or sporting sanctions in that eventuality but tonight’s EFL Trophy tie at Shrewsbury is expected to feature the first team.

The club’s place in the FA Cup for this season and 2020-21 would have been in jeopardy had they not fulfilled Sunday’s fixture, which saw an inexperienced side out-played by seventh-tier Kingstonian.

The EFL said on Tuesday it had already stepped in to fund salary payments at Macclesfield for July and September “through the use of solidarity and basic award payments”.

Further difficulties understood to be caused by “challenges with the banking process” have delayed the payment of October wages, prompting the investigation.