CWMBRAN Town were today remaining tight-lipped about any appointment of a new manager and whether it has recruited a main sponsor.

The club held a committee meeting last night to discuss both matters, although an expected statement never materialised The Crows' managerial hot-seat has been vacant since Sean Wharton quit at the end of last season, when relegation spelt the end of the club's 15-year-old Welsh Premier League status.

And Cwmbran has been without a main financial backer since local businessman John Colley retired from football before the start of the 2005-06 campaign.

One of the favourites to replace Wharton is Coed Eva FC's Steve Grey, who was a member of his back-room staff, while it's understood a Gwent-based sports-kit supplier is to provide financial clout.

A quick managerial appointment, however, would appear to contradict the club's recent statement that it would advertise the vacancy in the local press and on its web-site.

But with Cwmbran now joining four other sides from the county in next season's Welsh League Division One, it's obvious the need to install a new man to crack on with player recruitment over-rode that original plan.

Following Colley's departure, Cwmbran soon found itself in the middle of a cash-crisis - leading to then-manager Brian Coyne and the majority of the club's senior players walking away.

Wharton was upgraded from being Coyne's assistant, but it wasn't long before another financial collapse saw the Crows revert to amateur in a semi-professional league with two full-time clubs.

Recently, senior squad members such as goalkeeper Gareth Wesson, publically asked whether Cwmbran had a future.

Caldicot Town and Tredegar Town both completed their Welsh League Division Three fixtures last night.

Already-promoted Caldicot lost 2-0 at home to Caerau Ely while Tredegar's 2-2 draw at Ammanford helped them move up a place to finish 11th of 18.