Shrivvy chairman Richardson vows to do his all to keep Alan

After guiding the unfancied village side to the top half of the Hellenic Premier League last season, and promotion the campaign before, Dyton has threatened to quit unless funds are made available.

With many of his players already summer targets for the league's big boys, Richardson knows unless he comes up with the goods he risks a team break-up, with Dyton not far behind.

Richardson said: "We are always looking to get a playing budget but I know how important it is to find some money from somewhere this summer.

"We are well aware that the money from our bar will never be enough to cover a playing a budget, so we are hoping someone comes forward.

"It is always going to be difficult but the way forward is to try and acquire outside sponsorship, something we are working hard to achieve."

Shrivenham have worked miracles in the last few years, after rising from the obscurity of the Wiltshire League, but Richardson understands where his manager is coming from with his comments.

He said: "I fully understand what Alan is saying. The teams at the top of the league are generally the ones with money.

"Inevitably we would lose players if we can't start paying them and obviously Alan wants to keep going forward.

"Like I have said we will be working very hard this summer to try and sort something out."

Dyton, who wouldn't be short of suitors should he decide to call time at Shrivenham, admits he needs to keep challenging himself.

He said: "I am not a manager who would settle for just standing still. I want to push forward after consolidating last season and we can't do that without a budget.

"Who could blame the players for leaving if they were offered good money?

"But if could offer them something I am confident the majority would stay.

"These are not empty words.

"I have always said if I am not able to take the club forward then I will have to go."