Chester out - or are they?

The board of the Conference has recommended that Chester City be removed from the competition after they pleaded guilty to breaching five rules, including failure to fulfill fixtures.  However, for that to happen, they will need three quarters of member clubs to back their decision.  The Non-League Paper has conducted a straw poll of clubs and four have said they will be voting to keep Chester in the league while others are undecided.   At least one chairman thinks it is not proper for one football club to vote on the death of another, refusing to have the blood of Chester on their hands.

Conference regulations require them to consult their member clubs.  The Conference fear a legal challenge from some clubs should they miss out on promotion or relegation because of the decision.   There is also thought to be an outside chance that the Conference itself could be charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the FA if the saga continues with fixtures being unfulfilled and players unpaid.

City Fans United want the club expelled and the City Council, who own the stadium, have indicated they would back a phoenix club.