Quote Originally Posted by Oldstripy View Post
S****horpe United are facing a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs due to an alleged unpaid tax bill.

Begbies Traynor, the company assisting owner Peter Swann with the sale of the club, told BBC Radio Humberside that the winding-up petition “shows the urgency required by any potential purchaser.

The Iron have already been operating under a transfer embargo due to the desperate financial situation at the club.

It is understood the club will receive a court date in the next seven days.

More to follow.
Could easily have been us. Genuinely gutted at the state many owners leave clubs. The FA and it’s fit and proper assessment has to take responsibility and an urgent review of how they conduct these checks.