Dynamic duo John Stabler and Russell Greenfield are poised to return as directors of York Wasps.

They announced at today's shareholders meeting that the Rugby Football League have granted them permission to remain as directors of Hull FC and join the Wasps board.

They will only be allowed to hold the dual role for a maximum of six months, after which they will have to choose between the two clubs.

The new set-up would see Stabler return as chairman and Greenfield as finance director.

Stabler, who quit as chairman four years ago, has asked for time think over the proposal having only learned of the RFL's decision this morning when he arrived back from holiday.

He admitted: "My heart says I'd like to," but said there were factors to consider.

"From my previous time here I made a few enemies as well as friends. I wouldn't want to come back unless it was unanimous among the supporters.

"A lot of things happened in the 11 or 12 years I was chairman - a lot of things that I was proud of doing and some that I regret but I've always tried to take this club forward to where I believe it should be.

"I think we need to put a line behind some of the mistakes I've made in the past and go forward, if people will allow me.

"I'm going to make the right decision for me and hopefully it will be the right decision for York but I can't do that in two hours."

If he does decide to re-join the board, then it is possible he will quit Hull to return long-term.

"I'm not going to say directly that I will resign from Hull and come back here but that's probably what will happen," he said.

Stabler hopes to make his decision by the end of the month, during which time he will assess support for himself, the club and commitment from sponsors.

The club are confident sponsors will now come forward after creditors and shareholders today voted in favour of the Wasps entering into a Company Voluntary Arrangement.

The two biggest creditors, the Inland Revenue and City of York Council, were both in favour as creditors backed the proposal unanimously. As preferential creditors the Inland Revenue will receive about half the £77,000 they are owed but the Council, as unsecured creditors, will get nothing.

The CVA means the debts of all the unsecured creditors are now written off while funds from the RFL, around £56,000, will pay off the preferential creditors.

Both former vice-chairman Greenfield and Stabler have been key figures behind the CVA.

Their involvement in York was re-ignited last summer when they helped the club fight off a winding-off petition from the Inland Revenue.

The pair have since been asked several times by the two existing directors, Ann Garvey and Derek Collinson, to join the board but until now that has not been permitted by the RFL due to their positions at Hull.

Updated: 14:20 Wednesday, January 10, 2001