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Shrimpers face new winding-up petition

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Southend United are facing another winding-up petition for unpaid taxes thought to be around £30,000.   The club has been losing £100,000 a month.   It has faced a number of financial crises over the past couple of years.   It has secured permisssion from the local council in the last couple of days for a phased construction of a new stadium at Fossetts Farm, but funding remains an issue.