NOT GUILTY: James Rowe

JAMES ROWE, the former Chesterfield manager, has been found not guilty of sexual assault.
The 41-year-old, who was managing the Spireites when the allegation was made in 2021, was cleared by majority verdict after a trial lasting seven days at Derby Crown Court.
Rowe, who had pleaded not guilty to the charge, was initially suspended in January 2022 by Chesterfield, just over a fortnight after they had played Premier League Chelsea in the FA Cup third round. He officially left the club by mutual consent in early February 2022.
In March 2022 he was appointed ...