The Silkmen could face a further points deduction that would relegate them to the bottom of League Two after being charged by the English Football League on three counts,

In a statement, the EFL said the alleged regulation breaches, which include the failure to pay players March wages on time, will be "referred to an Independent Disciplinary Commission."

The league said: "The Club has been charged with failing to pay a number of players on the applicable payment dates due in March 2020, whilst also failing to act with utmost good faith in respect of matters with the EFL and for breaching an order, requirement, direction or instruction of the League."

Macclesfield Town FC said they are "deeply surprised" by the fresh charges and pointed to an adjudication from the last Arbitration Panel, which said: "...the Commission should make it clear that it does not consider MTFC's tardiness (yet again) to pay the players' remuneration for March on time necessarily requires a further charge. Given it's reasoning and conclusions as above, it would require strong persuasion to impose a yet further points deduction for any such breach...".

They have confirmed that they will be appealing the EFL's new charges.

The club were given a seven-point deduction in May for failure the failure to play December's match against Plymouth.

The Silkmen's Supporter's Trust donated £10,000 to pay £20,000 of the players wages in April after most club staff were placed on the government's job retention scheme.

The Guardian reports that last month the EFL recommended that relegation and promotion should still take place in its three divisions, but this is still to be agreed by clubs.