CHESTER CITY’S fate will be known in the next two days, after discussions between the Conference, Football Association and City owner Stephen Vaughan at Rushden & Diamonds stadium in Northamptonshire yesterday.

Following the meeting Vaughan said: “I had a frank and constructive meeting with both the FA and the Conference. There are a couple of issues that need to be finalised, then a statement will be made in the next 48 hours.”

Chester’s future has been in the balance since the FA refused their application of affiliation. With less than five days to go before the club’s scheduled Conference opener at Grays Athletic on Saturday, the clock is rapidly counting down for the beleaguered Deva Stadium outfit.

City manager Mick Wadsworth has joined in the growing clamour of support for the FA to give the green light to the club’s application.

He said: “It is not for me to look at the problems that the club have experienced in the last few weeks, and it’s not up to me to make any judgement. All I care about is that everything is ratified, and that we get the FA membership transfer.

“I will be very disappointed if the FA were in the business of going against a club’s existence, I don’t think that’s healthy for the game. It’s not healthy for the club which is there for the community, and it wouldn't be healthy for the City of Chester.”

Wadsworth added “I hope that good sense will prevail and we will get what we need. I am sure we will. I am hoping that everything goes our way this week and that we can start the season.

“We just want to get cracking because it hasn’t been the perfect pre-season, but I am very happy with the strides we have made.”