Chesterfield vice-chairman Jason Elliott has indicated that he intends to stand down in the summer after six years on the club's board.Elliott has recently started a new career in retail, and he and his wife Alex are expecting their first child in the near future.

"The big changes in my personal life mean I cannot continue to provide the level of time and commitment needed to fulfil my board responsibilities, so I've asked to stand down at the end of the June," said Elliott. "I'm a Spireite through and through and will continue to support the team as I have done for over 30 years.

"I want to publicly thank chairman Barrie Hubbard, and fellow board members for their excellent stewardship of the club, and to manager Lee Richardson for everything he is trying to do to bring success.

"I will treasure the memories of serving the club as a director but I have done my little bit and with the club now more financially stable we can look forward to an exciting future with a new stadium on the horizon."

Hubbard said: "We fully understand the reasons for his decision. We will always be grateful for his support when it was needed most and we wish Jason and Alex all the best for the future."

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