The club has received the following notification from the FA this afternoon (Friday)...
Russ Green, Chief Executive of Rochdale AFC, has been suspended from all football and football related activity from 16 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and fined £10,000.
Mr Green admitted to three breaches of FA Rule E1(b), which relates to incidents of misconduct regarding intermediary activity, whilst Chief Executive of Hartlepool United FC.
The implications of the FA’s decision are now being considered by the club. We will not be making any further comment.