""When you have to ring every player individually and tell them, I can't explain what it felt like. "I wanted to take that on. I didn't want people ringing different players. I wanted to be the one to tell that news. I thought that was the right thing to do at the time. "I don't think many managers will ever have to speak to the lads and let them know what happened with their friend."
"On 16 December, Silkmen forward Ethan McLeod died in a car accident while travelling back from Macclesfield's National League North match at Bedford Town. Rather than travel on the team bus back to Cheshire, McLeod was driving himself back to the Midlands after the 2-1 victory in which he was an unused substitute. The rest of the squad were held up in gridlocked traffic after the crash on the M1, but it wasn't until the next day they learned their team-mate was involved."
Macclesfield, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the FA Cup, will host holders Crystal Palace in the third round. On 16 December, Silkmen forward Ethan McLeod died in a car accident while travelling back from Macclesfield's National League North match at Bedford Town. McLeod had chosen to drive himself back to the Midlands after the 2-1 victory in which he was an unused substitute. The rest of the squad were delayed in gridlocked traffic on the M1 and only learned the next day that their team-mate was involved. The club postponed its next fixture, has since played three league matches, and has placed a flag and a book of condolence in his memory. Manager John Rooney contacted every player personally to deliver the news.
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