BBC Sport presenter Mark Chapman becomes director of National League's Altrincham AFC

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BBC Sport presenter Mark Chapman has taken up a new role in Greater Manchester. The broadcaster, who was born in Rochdale, has become a director of a National League football club.

Mr Chapman has joined the board of Altrincham AFC, according to recently-filed documents with Companies House. 'Chappers' has presented the likes of Match of the Day 2, the Masters, Super Bowl and on 5 Live Sport.

The appointment comes as Altrincham AFC prepare to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. READ MORE: Click here to sign up to the BusinessLive North West newsletter The 'Alty For All' campaign "aims to attract large and small investment through donations that will provide part-ownership of the club".

The club added that the fundraising will help them continue their transition to full-time. Co-chairman Bill Waterson said: "We have a long-term plan for sustainable growth, with ambitions of promotion to the Football League. "To do that while significantly increasing our touchpoints with our local community we need to raise funds. "Unlike many clubs that may look for investment to pay down existing debt, we are debt-free and therefore money raised can be directly used for investment in infrastructure, in our community engagement and the squad itself. "The Alty for All campaign aims to give our fans a chance to own part of their club, or even for fans of football to own a part of one of the most historic non-league clubs in the country and help take us to the next stage of our history." READ NEXT: Advert on Steven Bartlett's The Diary Of A CEO podcast banned by watchdog Well-known businessman who also owns two-starred Michelin restaurant invests in former sport star's start-up PrettyLittleThing advert featuring