AS uncertainty lingers around the immediate future of the National League North, York City are keeping concentrated on matters closer to home.

On Monday of this week, the National League sent out a set of four resolutions to member clubs, who will cast their ballots on a potentially season-ending vote.

The contention has arisen largely around funding in the absence of fans - and in what form that funding arrives - but other considerations come into play, such as public health and Covid testing during a global pandemic.

There is a steady trickle of social media updates as clubs disseminate their latest thoughts on the matter, and City’s assistant manager Micky Cummins is reluctant to predict which way the winds will blow.

“To look at it, you can only second-guess,” he said speaking ahead of York’s trip to Alfreton Town on Saturday (3pm). “Clubs have made statements, made U-turns a couple of days later in our league and the National League South.

“We have had conversations with other managers but you’d only be second-guessing which way the situation’s going to go.

“We’ve just got to focus on ourselves and our group.”

There is also an element of frustration for York, he explained, saying: “A lot of the teams we’re coming up against haven’t been training because they’ve been furloughed. A lot of teams have said they don’t want to play because of safety concerns, which is totally understandable.

“I think the FA Trophy’s going ahead because the FA pays for funding but some of the teams that aren’t in the FA Trophy aren’t going to continue because of funding.

“It’s frustrating for us because we’re fully aware that some of these teams are still training and playing behind-closed-door friendlies.

“It’s a conflict between what they’re putting out there and what we’re aware is going on.”