
‘I enjoyed Macclesfield’s FA Cup win over Crystal Palace like you wouldn’t believe – I’d rather remember it for that than any bitterness over money’ Non-league club's assistant Francis Jeffers gives verdict on governing body’s controversial decision
EN 6 February 2026 at 14:00
Former England striker Francis Jeffers, now an assistant at Macclesfield, expressed immense joy over the non-league club's FA Cup victory against Crystal Palace. Despite a governing body's controversial decision impacting their financial windfall from the match, Jeffers stated he prefers to focus on the memorable competitive success of the upset rather than any monetary dispute.
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