Spending money we haven't got is no way forward says Turner

Graham Turner has spoken of his belief that Hereford United must continue to budget carefully for life in Division Two.

"There are certain things we have to come to terms with. Where squad budgeting was 65 percent [of turnover] in the Conference, it's 60 percent in the second division of the Football League and that's mandatory," Turner told BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"They do give clubs warnings that there may be sanctions against clubs who are getting close to going over their budget with transfer embargos and all those sorts of things.

"I don't think deducting points is in the rules at the moment as it was in the Conference.

"But it is something we have to be mindful of when preparing all the figures.

"Something we have been very careful of over the past few years - spending money we haven't got is no way forward - and that will continue in the Football League.

"The aim of the club is now to increase our turnover by a third.

"We've been just over the £1 million pound mark. We're hoping to take it up to around £1.5 million in our first season in the Football League."

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