James Rowe resigns as supervisor of AFC Fylde 24 hours after being charged with sexual assault

James Rowe resigned as supervisor of Nationwide League membership AFC Fylde final evening 24 hours after being charged with sexual assault. 

Sportsmail revealed in Could that Rowe left his earlier job at Chesterfield in February following an allegation of sexual indecency, which he denied, earlier than being appointed by Fylde the next month.

Derbyshire Police confirmed on Wednesday {that a} 39-year-old man had been charged with sexual assault and is because of seem earlier than magistrates at Chesterfield Justice Centre subsequent month. 

The alleged offence occurred final November when Rowe was Chesterfield supervisor.

The police fees sparked a day of disaster talks at Fylde, who had been conscious of the allegations towards Rowe earlier than he was appointed supervisor, with a Board assembly yesterday concluding that he ought to stand down. 

The previous West Ham academy coach resigned final evening, with Andy Taylor taking non permanent cost for tomorrow’s FA Cup qualifying tie towards Congleton.

Chesterfield’s choice to half firm with Rowe final season had been shrouded in thriller as they had been second within the Nationwide League on the time and had loved a profitable FA Cup run. 

Andy Taylor has taken non permanent cost of the Nationwide League membership following Rowe’s departure

Sportsmail additionally revealed that Chesterfield wrote a ‘letter of concern’ to the FA after Rowe was appointed at Fylde, wherein they claimed no-one on the membership had approached them for references.

After appointing Rowe Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite mentioned: “Now we have carried out our due diligence on James, and whereas it’s clear he’s no shrinking violet, we’re assured that James will convey a successful mentality to the membership.”

Rowe led former membership Chesterfield to the third spherical of the FA Cup in 2021