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On this day in 2013 John Ryan gave an emotional farewell and stepped down as chairman of Doncaster Rovers after 15 years
The announcement came minutes before the kick-off in a Championship encounter against Barnsley at Oakwell, amid reports of boardroom disagreements following a proposed takeover bid by a hedge-fund consortium led by Sequentia Capital.
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