Former Chester chief executive Mark Maguire is back in football after taking up a similar role with National League club Hartlepool United.

Formerly with Hull City and Stockport County, Maguire became reformed club Chester’s first CEO back in June 2016 and served until February of this year when his role was made redundant after the full extent of the club’s financial crisis was revealed in January.

Maguire will now take up a role with Hartlepool, who were bought out by Teeside businessman Raj Singh in April following a season of off-field turmoil.

Maguire had been due to leave Chester in April but departed early, although did travel to Wembley to argue the Blues’ case at the FA tribunal regarding James Alabi’s move to Tranmere Rovers, which pocketed the club £22,500.

Maguire also kept hold of Chester’s talented defender Sam Hughes in January 2017, rejecting a bid from Barnsley of £70,000, in the belief the club would gain more in compensation for the teenager when his contract ran out that summer. Leicester City subsequently paid Chester a fee in the region of £125,000 for Hughes, with add-ons.

However, Maguire’s main failings at Chester revolved around a lack of progress off the pitch in terms of business and commercial revenue and he was one of the main casualties of the financial crisis with engulfed the Blues in January, fans having to raise over £100,000 to prevent the club from going out of business.