Pilley will be sentenced next month after being convicted on four counts of fraud. Statement: Board update — Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) May 26, 2023Pilley was remanded in custody and he will be sentenced on July 3. Pilley had been the chairman and owner of Fleetwood for 20 years and overseen the club’s rise from non-league status to the English Football League. Andy Pilley had seen Fleetwood win promotion up to the third tier (John Walton/PA)A statement on Friday afternoon read: “Fleetwood Town can confirm Andy Pilley has stepped down as chairman and director of the club. “Steve Curwood, who has been the club’s CEO for 15 years, will be appointed interim chairman with current vice chairman Phil Brown to join the board as a director.

Source: Express May 27, 2023 04:36 UTC