Histon offered advice by Cambridgeshire FA

Histon have been offered as much advice and help as necessary by Cambridgeshire FA as they work to rebuild the club's infrastructure before the new season.

With the first game less than eight weeks away, the Stutes have only a handful of players signed up.

They are also without a chairman, chief executive or assistant manager.

Chief executive Roger Pawley told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "We will support them in any way we can and we'll do everything to ensure they keep going."

He added: "Providing people ask for advice and don't just carry on and get in big trouble, we'll do everything we can to make sure they get off to a good start and continue."

Histon survived in the Blue Square Premier by just one point last season, but have since lost a series of first team players as well as their manager and chairman.

Pawley fears the the club's rapid rise to the top flight of non-league football could be behind their recent problems.

I hope John Beck will have the right mix and they won't be struggling

Cambridgeshire FA chief executive Roger Pawley

"Their success over recent years and has obviously come at a price and there have been many changes over the last twelve months that we never expected," he said.

"There are so many rumours going round that the club are struggling and they probably are but which club is not struggling, particularly financially."

He also warned that some experienced players would need to be added to the squad for the club to avoid relegation this season.

"They're relying a lot on the youth system," he said.

"We know what Wrexham, Luton, Cambridge United and others have got in their resources, so putting a full team of youngsters in the Conference is not advisable."

Manager John Beck has been appointed to build a squad for the new season.

Pawley said: "I hope John Beck will have the right mix and they won't be struggling but at the present time you'd say they would be struggling.

"Let's just see how the first six matches turn out.

"It's going to be a struggle but, fingers crossed, come next May there is still hope they will be in the Conference, and if they're not in the Conference they can continue in the Conference South."