Silkmen axe Brightwell and move for Alexander
February 27, 2008
Macclesfield Town have moved quickly following their humiliating three nil home defeat to Peterborough United by sacking Manager Ian Brightwell.
The Moss Rose club currently are languishing in 22nd position in League Two, but have played significantly more games than their rivals and look best placed for the drop at the moment.
Feelings towards the former Manchester City defender have deteriorated rapidly over recent weeks – during which time Macc won just 2 out of 17 league games. Last Saturday saw Brightwell and Assistant Asa Harford take charge of the team for the final time – during which supporters in all home areas of the ground were calling for his head.
Macclesfield have been relegation fodder for many a season now, but Winning is Everything sees the quick appointment of Keith Alexander as being their saving grace – for one more season at least. The former Lincoln chief comes to the club, initially on a contract to last to the end of the season, but supporters of the Moss Rose outfit hope that he will bring some much needed stability which will elicit some degree of success.
It is thought that Brightwell was offered the number two position but rejected the offer in favour of a move away from Macclesfield.
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