Welsh Premier League Football - Board discusses Chester's application

CHESTER City's application to join the Welsh Premier was discussed by the board at a meeting on Tuesday
League secretary John Deakin confirmed that an application had been received from the former Blue Square Premier club, signed by club secretary Tony Allan.
And Deakin added that Chester’s application would be discussed as an agenda item at a scheduled meeting of the league's directors.
"The Welsh Premier League have received an application from Chester City to join the league and the subject of whether to accept Chester will be on the agenda for today’s League Board Meeting," he said.
"I am well aware of all the idiosyncracies surrounding Chester’s ground location, but the subject of whether to accept Chester into our league will be run past the board today.
"I would prefer not to comment in detail about the application which was signed by Chester’s club secretary.
"But if Chester are accepted into the Welsh Premier League next season it would have an effect on the league’s plans to reduce the number of clubs in the division from 18 to 12."
If Chester are included in the new-look Welsh Premier League structure they will be unable to take part in the FA Cup and will not be able to progress back to the Football League system.
Meanwhile, Chester City (2004) Limited are due in the High Courts of Justice today to face a winding up petition brought by HM Revenue and Customs, who are claiming £26,125 in unpaid taxes.
It is likely that City in their current form will be wound up as they do not have any recognisable income streams after being ejected from the Conference and a number of invoices and staff salaries remain unpaid.
And, if City were elected into the Welsh Premier, where they would play their fixtures would be a major stumbling block.
Sources at Chester Council, who own the Deva Stadium, have indicated that legal proceedings may well be instituted to evict the current tenants.