Just five of Crawley's existing players turned up for pre-season training this week, according to reports.
Thirteen triallists were also at the training session that was due to feature more than a dozen existing Crawley players despite the club breaching their contracts several times over the course of last season. Several of them are on trial at other Conference clubs.
Meanwhile, claimed co-owner Chas Majeed was arrested twice on Saturday for allegedly assaulting Crawley fans. Fans arrived at the Ja Ja Bar in Crawley, one of the Majeed's bars, to voice their displeasure at the Majeed's ownership, and Majeed is alleged to have thrown one of them through a glass door.