Stalybridge Celtic has parted company with First Team Manager Jon Macken.

Jon joined the Club in October 2024 and during his time in charge, led Celtic to a sixth-place finish in the NPL West and the Cheshire Senior Cup Final in his first season, before guiding the Club to third place and the NPL West Play-Off Final last season.

Chairman Nigel Jones said:

“This has naturally been a difficult decision. Jon and his management team are fantastic people who have contributed so much to the Club since taking charge and we hoped we’d be able build on the significant progress we made as a team under Jon’s leadership.

“However, it’s just not panned out the way both Jon and I expected, and we believe a change is necessary to give the Club the best possible opportunity to achieve our ambitions.

“We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Jon for his hard work, commitment and professionalism during his time at Stalybridge Celtic. Jon’s professionalism from beginning to end has been first-rate and I personally would like to wish him and his team all the best for the future.

“A big thank you to the Celtic supporters for their incredible support during what’s been a more testing than expected season thus far.”

Further updates will be shared in due course.

The Club is accepting applications for the First Team Manager vacancy. Interested parties with relevant experience, should contact Chairman Nigel Jones via email at nigel.jones@schltd.co.uk by 8pm on Tuesday 6th October.