- John Bowler, chairman since 1987, joined board in 1980
- He says he always intended to stand aside after report
The chairman of Crewe has stood down following the publication of the Sheldon report into historical sexual abuse in football. John Bowler said in a statement he had always intended to step aside once the report had been published.
The report came out last Wednesday, after being commissioned by the Football Association in December 2016, and was critical of Crewe for not doing enough to protect boys from the serial abuser Barry Bennell.
