Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC
No players, no staff and no league to play in – can Robbie Savage and local businessman Rob Smethurst build a new club from the ashes of the liquidated Macclesfield Town?
After Macclesfield Town Football Club is wound up in September 2020, former Premier League star-turned-pundit Robbie Savage and local businessman Rob Smethurst attempt to build a new club from the ashes – Macclesfield FC. With no players, no staff, no league to play in and a rundown old ground, can Robbie and Rob turn Macclesfield FC into a competitive football club which the community can be proud – in the space of nine months?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Robbie Savage |
| Participant | Robert Smethurst |
| Participant | Tiegan Byrne |
| Director | David Bouchard |
| Executive Producer | Gabby Cook |
| Executive Producer | Marc Vesty |
| Executive Producer | Steve Rudge |
| Executive Producer | Mark Woodward |
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