Steve Bruce has spelt out the deep ramifications of success and failure in Aston Villa's promotion hunt by saying all futures are on the line - including his own.
Villa are walking a financial tightrope and Bruce made clear that major upheaval lies ahead if the club stay in the Championship, with the final parachute payment reduced to £15million next season.
John Terry would have to sign drastically reduced terms in the second tier, while it would be difficult to secure loan players Robert Snodgrass, Lewis Grabban, Sam Johnstone, and Josh Onomah again. Villa may even have to sell star players such as Jack Grealish.