It means Fury must defend his belt, and he will likely face Whyte in a homecoming defence.
The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since 2018 – and WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman is hopeful of a fight between Fury and the Brixton Body Snatcher.
“The WBC order was very clear, that the winner of Fury vs Wilder has one month to try to secure the ultimate unification against Usyk, who defeated Joshua,” Sulaiman told talkSPORT.
“If they’re not capable of doing such, then the WBC would go with a mandatory, which is the interim champion.