BBC's Paul Newman: "If the council isn't satisfied he will have to step down"

The FA's 91-member council meets on Monday but Mr Kelly says his former colleague is unlikely to hold on to his job.

BBC Sport Correspondent Paul Newman: It will take two or three years to sort out

He believes that if the current chairman survives the meeting his position would quickly become untenable.

Mr Kelly quit as chief executive when it became clear that he could not persuade the FA's executive committee that the £3.2m loan to the Football Association of Wales (FAW) - sanctioned by him and Mr Wiseman - was in the FA's best interests.

Mr Wiseman received a unanimous vote of no confidence

Mr Wiseman, who received a unanimous vote of no confidence from the governing body's executive committee, refused to resign as chairman preferring to justify his actions to the full FA Council.

Speaking in an interview for ITV's GMTV programme on Monday, Mr Kelly said: "I find it difficult to think he [Wiseman] can stay as chairman given the executive committee is totally against his continuing.

"It's very difficult to see how him staying would be in the best interests of the Football Association because if he stayed he would be working with an FA Council that is totally split."

Mr Wiseman has disputed claims that the grant to the FAW was made in return for Welsh backing for his failed attempt to join FIFA's executive as Britain's representative.

Sports News Correspondent Gordon Farquhar: "Ken Bates has already said he wants the job"

Ipswich chairman David Sheepshanks, Arsenal director David Dein, Mr Wiseman's deputy Geoff Thompson and Chelsea chief Ken Bates are all thought to be in the running for chairman.