A TOP Andover Lions official has admitted the club may not return to the football field next season following their sudden departure from the Hampshire League.

The Senior Division club confirmed this week that they had withdrawn from the Hampshire Premier League after submitting formal notice to league officials last month.

And the club's secretary, Chris Paris, says a return to football next season is not a "definite".

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