A League One football team has “banned” a newspaper over reports said to have had a “destabilising effect” on the club.

The Derbyshire Times ran coverage about financial issues with Chesterfield FC’s Player Progression Pathway (PPP) football development school and International Academy, owned by the club’s chief executive Chris Turner and director Liam Sutcliffe.

In a statement Chesterfield FC, known as the Spireites, said the coverage had prompted complaints from sponsors, commercial partners, suppliers and an educational provider.