Football fans poured in tweets yesterday to show their support to Leyton Orient after it was revealed the E10 club had received a winding up petition by the HMRC. 

A winding up petition is presented in court and if not satisfied the judge can then make up an order.

This is described as the process of selling all the assets of a business, paying off creditors, distributing any remaining assets to the partners or shareholders and then dissolving the business

The club and the creditors are to attend High Court on Monday, March 20 where the court will decide, according to the Football League paper, if the O's are likely to pay the £250,000 sum. If not they face being liquidated.

London's second-oldest team are already on course for relegation from the Football League for the first time in their history.

Vice-chair of Leyton Orient Fans’ Trust (LOFT) Tom Davies said: “I am a bit shocked about the news but not completely surprised. 

“There have been rumours flying around that the players and taxes were not being paid. People have been discussing all sorts of events if this was to happen.”

The LOFT are holding a pre-arranged special general meeting tonight at Leytonstone & District Ex-Servicemens club, starting at 7.45pm.

"It makes our meeting even more urgent,” Davies added. 

“I am certainly very worried. Other clubs are served winding up petitions. Hartlepool have had a few in the last few months. But what normally happens, they normally scrimmage together what they can. 

“But with Becchetti he is so unpredictable and so uncontactable. He doesn’t want to invest in the club but he doesn’t want to let it go.”

However, the football world should solidarity with the O's faithful.










Even the sporting profression and MP for Leyton and Wanstead John Cryer took to Twitter to show support.