"It was a blur. It was an absolute blur. I was drinking an awful lot. I was living a crazy life. I was partying. I'd just sold my business and I was basically drinking myself into oblivion and didn't realise that I was sort of addicted to alcohol. It was kind of that party lifestyle that led me on a crazy night where my pal said, 'Look, have you seen that there's a football club on Rightmove?'"
"However, once the dust had settled and the gravity of his purchase began to set in, he admits it was a decision that ultimately saved his life. 'I randomly, in the morning, made a phone call to my solicitor and said, 'Look, I want to buy this football club.' Didn't have a business plan, had no idea, never even viewed it, never even been around it. But I thought, well, maybe I could do something good with it. And th"
Macclesfield Town previously competed in England's third tier and faced Premier League teams such as Manchester City, Fulham and Bournemouth. The club spent much of the past 25 years in the Football League before financial collapse left the Silkmen bankrupt, their Moss Rose ground derelict and the community without a team through COVID lockdowns. Local entrepreneur Rob Smethurst impulsively purchased the club during a personal crisis marked by heavy drinking and partying. His takeover coincided with a dramatic revival that produced an FA Cup Third Round victory over Premier League and current holders Crystal Palace. The purchase ultimately provided personal recovery and a sporting resurgence.
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