In all the furore around Mazhar Majeed's conviction as the agent central to a cricket spot-fixing ring there is a small club from Croydon left asking where their futures lies now.

Croydon Athletic were under the ownership of Majeed when he was first arrested in August 2010 and came close to extinction when his assets were frozen.

Although saved at the last minute, the club are now owned by Majeed's sister-in-law Jenna Manji and will be wondering how long she will continue providing the funds to keep the club afloat with Majeed in jail.

When Majeed brought the club in the summer of 2008 it heralded a new era for the Rams, who became one of the richest clubs in the league as they set about a plan to climb the non-league pyramid.

It all looked rosy 18 months ago when, under the managership of Tim O'Shea, they won promotion into the Ryman Premier League for the first time in their history, sparking jubilant scenes in the small KT Stadium behind Croydon Crematorium.

An unbeaten start to their next season suggested back-to-back promotions were on the cards until their world came crashing down with Majeed's arrest.

Even though the club were found to be clear of any wrong-doing after investigations by both the FA and the Ryman League - they have struggled since, and had to deal with the suicide of the chairman David Le Cluse.

An ill-fated period under the ownership of a Danish fans' consortium, who bought 51 per cent of shares in the club from Majeed, again plunged them into turmoil when the Danes went into receivership - handing the reigns back to Majeed, who has since past them on to Manji.

More than a year after the national media turned their attentions to the little club from Thornton Heath, they seem to finally be back-on-track with no money problems, albeit struggling in the lower echelons of Ryman Division One South.

But this week's developments could again leave them with an uncertain future and perhaps in need of yet another new owner.