Danny Macklin: Police find ex-AFC Wimbledon chief in Cornwall

Danny Macklin was reported missing on Friday morning

A former AFC Wimbledon managing director has been found by police after he had been reported missing.

Danny Macklin, 42, had last been seen in Great Notley, near Braintree, Essex, on Friday morning.

But on Friday night he said on X that he had been found "safely" by police in Looe, Cornwall, hundreds of miles from where he was last seen.

Leyton Orient Football Club, where Mr Macklin had also once worked, also confirmed he had been "found safe".

Mr Macklin, who also previously held posts at Southend United and Essex County Cricket Club, left his role at AFC Wimbledon on 8 September.

On Tuesday, the Football Association charged him with misconduct in relation to an allegation that he made abusive and sexist comments about a female colleague.

Posting on X, Mr Macklin said he had been found "safely" by police and would now "seek the help I need and sorry for the terrible pain I have caused so many and then seek to rebuild my career / life".

Leyton Orient, also posting on the platform, said: "Danny has been found safe this evening. Thank you to all supporters for the help you have provided today."