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[AFCCOVENTRY]

Statement from Coventry City Football Club Holdings. Confirms a non-operating subsidiary of the club placed into administration today.

Coventry spokesman: “It is important to stress that the Football Club itself is not under threat."

 

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

Coventry spokesman: “This is merely a property subsidiary which owns no material assets and has no employees, on or off the pitch."

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Coventry spokesman confirms that all staff wages, PAYE and all other creditor commitments are "continu[ing] to be met as before."

 

[SkyBlueBlood]

Surely if it was a "non-operating subsidary" you would just dissolve it no need for admin.

 

[Walking Bird]

Gotta love "Bullshit Thursdays"

 

[Otis]

Won't wash this I don't think. The 2 are linked and the FL will see it exactly that way.

 

[the rumpo kid]

Coventry spokesman confirms that all staff wages, PAYE and all other creditor commitments are "continu[ing] to be met as before."

like not paying the rent or paying for anything else ?

i am confused.

 

[Johnnythespider]

So if CCFC holdings has been placed into admin, is this the part of the operation that should be in court tommorow or does that still go ahead, as i thought it was CCFC ltd ???

 

[sw88]

Gotta love "Bullshit Thursdays"

Everything happens on a Thursday afterall

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Statement on behalf of Coventry City Football Club (Holdings) Ltd

Coventry City Football Club Holdings can confirm that a non-operating subsidiary of the Club has today been placed into administration.

A spokesman for the Club said: “It is important to stress that the Football Club itself is not under threat.

“This is merely a property subsidiary which owns no material assets and has no employees, on or off the pitch.

“The Club can confirm that all staff wages, PAYE and all other creditor commitments will continue to be met as before by Coventry City Football Club Holdings.

“Unlike other instances of clubs being taken either wholly or partially into administration, there are no HMRC or VAT implications and the Football Club will continue to trade as normal without interruption.

“Our main objective now is to remain competitive on the pitch and give Steven Pressley and the playing staff our full backing and commitment.”