HM Revenue and Customs are seeking to place League 1 Southend United into administration because of an unpaid tax bill. The Shrimpers were set to go to court to face a winding-up order today, but the hearing has now been postponed until 4 November. Chairman Ron Martin commented, ‘Mine and my family’s life has been entwined with Southend United, often taking up every waking hour and I have been doing my best, and will continue to do so, to make sure that HMRC do not rip this from us.
HM Revenue and Customs are seeking to place League 1 Southend United into administration because of an unpaid tax bill. The Shrimpers were set to go to court to face a winding-up order today, but the hearing has now been postponed until 4 November. Chairman Ron Martin commented, ‘Mine and my family’s life has been entwined with Southend United, often taking up every waking hour and I have been doing my best, and will continue to do so, to make sure that HMRC do not rip this from us. Their hostile action is not only unwelcome but also destructive.’ While one feels sympathy with any club facing administration, Revenue and Customs do have a legal responsibility to look after the interests of taxpayers. It’s not unreasonable to expect football clubs to pay their tax bills like anyone else. The Shrimpers, who have been saved from administration twice in the past, have debts of £660,000. Martin has previously blamed the size of their debts on their relegation from the Championship in 2007 and their proposed move away from their current home at Roots Hall.
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