Bond has been involved in the selection process of Northwich's new manager, who will be unveiled next Monday.

And the 74-year-old, who also managed Norwich, Burnley and Swansea, will stay on in an advisory capacity.

"John is going to be a consultant on football matters," Vics chairman Mike Connett told BBC Sport.

"It's loose, but there is an arrangement and so whoever is in place (as manager) they know if they have got any problems they can talk to somebody who is the daddy of them all.

"I don't think you can get better than that."

Northwich's new manager has, according to Connett, previous experience across football up to Premiership level and is backed by the chairman to bring success to the Vics.

"We have got a manager who can take us, without doubt, into the Football League," Connett said.

The new manager, who succeeds Steve Burr, will be given backing to bring in new players to add to a squad which may lose defender Kieran Charnock and midfielder Michael Carr.

The England non-league international pair have triggered clauses in their contracts allowing them to seek a move.

Northwich are seeking a fee for the pair with Connett saying the club would not stand in the way of anyone seeking a League career.