The Administrators of Darlington have no acceptable bid for the club available, and don't know whether the club will be able to compete next season.
Part of the Football League rules are that a club in Adminstration must have an exit plan but, with no buyer, the club doesn't have a plan and without a plan they cannot compete in the League.
In a statement, Adminstrator Dave Clark said: 'I will continue to run the club for as long as I can and honour all events and commitments that have been booked. Until a buyer is found I cannot say what the future of Darlington Football Club will be, however the situation is very serious and worrying.'
One bid for the club has been submitted, but there is no detail on why it was not acceptable to the Administrator - or even who made the bid. Only former chairman George Houghton, who owns the ground, is believed to be still interested in making a bid.
Meanwhile Merthyr Tydfil have been given a 28 day stay of execution during a winding-up hearing yesterday afternoon. The Welsh side's fans employed their own legal team to attend the hearing and get the delay while they try to get owner Wyn Holloway to relinquish the club. They want him to hand the club over debt free, but he says he has no more money to cover the estimated £315,000 debt after ploughing in £800,000.