David Bosomworth's consortium is still paying the wages while working behind the scenes to keep the club alive.

The Shaymen were thrown out of the Blue Square Premier but, Yorkshire Sport understands, there is still hope that the club may secure a place in Blue Square North.

The Halifax Town Supporters' Trust is also attempting to re-form the club but internal splits led to the resignations of chairman Pam Burton and vice-chairman Roger Bottomley.

This week the consortium said they were prepared to step aside if that was what the fans wanted.

The club remains in existence but is set to be liquidated with debts of more than £2 million.

No one from the consortium will speak publicly and it remains unclear how long they will continue to fund the club before the inevitable happens.

Wilder, who has a contract for another season, said neither he nor the players knew what was going on and added: "We are in limbo.

"From a manger's point of view time plays a big part in your planning for the new season and we aren't able to do anything.

"I would imagine all the players who are out of contract – the likes of Lewis Killeen, Danny Forrest and Jake Wright – will be trying to look after themselves.

"The players who are here for another year really don't know what's happening because nothing is decided one way or another.

"If we go into Conference North would they stay or if we drop into UniBond Premier would the club want to keep them on comparatively big wages?

"Everybody's livelihood is at stake. Not all footballers earn £100,000 a year and drive big cars. I really feel for the players because no one knows what is going on."

Wilder said he appreciated people were working hard to save the club and added: "There is still a place in football for Halifax Town. But if the club starts again it needs to be built on sound foundations.
"For years it hasn't had any foundations whatsoever and that's why 97 years of history is at risk."