Trust chairman Stroud declines to comment
10:02am Tuesday 5th March 2013 in Latest Sport By Alan Feldberg
Don Woodward
WANDERERS are refusing to say how much they need to pay HM Revenue and Customs by March 25 to avoid a winding up order.
It was revealed last night that a winding up petition was issued against the club on February 11.
However, club chairman Don Woodward has so far been unavailable for comment this morning while a club spokesman declined to comment on either the size of the tax bill or the debt owed to Wanderers by Wasps.
It's understood Wasps will make a statement later today.
Wanderers Trust chairman Trevor Stroud said: "I'm going to play a straight bat. It's a Football Club issue."
However, Stroud said last week that £250,000 was urgently required to stave off administration and a further £600,000 would be needed in the near future.
Wanderers are in the process of selling their training ground to help them raise the £250,000 needed.
The club said in a statement that they 'are working with HMRC to settle this amount and matters are progressing towards an amicable and workable end.'
Comments(2)
susie1000
says...
6:48am Wed 6 Mar 13
The sums mentioned are probably not related to any of the matters. If they require £250,000 immediately surely it would include all current creditors and a working cashflow. The larger future sum would enable them to have a more stable future.. BFP are not helping the club by asking the questions and then issuing a misleading story. The fans want facts not speculation. The club has issued a statement.which explains where the position of finances stand. Let us await the outcome of the present discussions before we decide how the future looks. . .. .
true blue says...
10:45am Tue 5 Mar 13
Very worrying for supporters who were just beginning tto think things at the club were looking up.