Macclesfield sack boss Mark Yates

Macclesfield returned to league football this season after a six year absence, but following a poor start to the current campaign, the 'silkmen' have taken the decision to part company with coach Mark Yates. 

Yate's last match in charge was a 1-0 defeat at home to Notts County, which left the club five points adrift of safety at the bottom of the standings.

Yates was only appointed to the role in June, when John Askey quit to assume the managerial role at Shrewsbury Town. Yet he could only guide the team to four points from a possible thirty six, and they remain the only side yet to win a match so far in the division.

In a statement, the club announced Yates' sacking by writing: "Macclesfield Town are saddened to announce that First Team Manager Mark Yates is to leave the club. Mark was brought into the club during the summer and despite a plethora of injuries to deal with, as well as an enormous amount of bad luck on occasions, fought gallantly in a bid to lift our league position to where we all want it to be."

The statement concluded by thanking Yates for his contribution, stating: "We would like to thank Mark for his services to the club and wish him the very best of luck in his future career. Assistant Managers Danny Whitaker and Neil Howarth will take charge of the First Team until a successor is appointed."