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Alfreton Town's Relegation from National League North. The Impact Arena, The Solana Stadium or The Town Ground. Founder members of the Conference North with 22 years at step 2 or above in the non-league pyramid, the relegation of Alfreton Town coincided with the transfer of ownership to Will Rush. Like all relegations it wasn’t one specific detail that was the cause, but a combination of decisions, incidents and occurrences over the season. Here’s my review of 2025/26 and thoughts on why that relegation came about. The End Of An Era. On the 3rd June 2025 it was announced the club’s long running takeover got over the line with Wayne Bradley, who had been the architect of the club’s elevation to step 2 and for 4 seasons, the Conference (National League) Premier, selling the club to Will Rush a 27 year old American businessman who lives in Puerto Rico. Wayne was to remain a director of the club, which was stipulated as a condition of the sale by the football authorities. Despite...