Some of the players of Conf North side North Ferriby say the club is set to ask for demotion from the second tier of non-league football.
A club statement issued late on Saturday night neither confirms nor denies the claims, noting:
'The commerciality and fan base have not matched the success nor have they matched the ... funding. The club is totally reliant on the continued injection of monies from Steve and Eman Forster, even after the success at Wembley.
'With this realisation, the club’s only way forward for 2015/2016 is to trade within its own means and build on strong foundations going forward.'
Emam Forster is the daughter of Hull City owner Assem Allam, with the club having been put up for sale ten days ago after it lifted the FA Trophy at Wembley last month.
A variety of player statements on Twitter claim the club has told the players they can all seek new clubs, and that the village side is set to drop up to two divisions.
A variety of player statements on Twitter claim the club has told the players they can all seek new clubs, and that the village side is set to drop up to two divisions.