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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