Football: Barnet struggling to meet deadline
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.BARNET have been given until 11am today, an hour before the start of the Football League's annual general meeting, to provide an assurance that they can fulfil their fixtures next season. If they do not do so, their League membership could end after just two years, writes Rupert Metcalf.
Yesterday the League refused to release pounds 91,000, a sum withheld in lieu of fines and commission costs, to the troubled north London club, who are now unlikely to receive a pounds 250,000 loan, which was conditional on aid from the League, from potential new backers.
'They can set as many deadlines as they like,' Stanley Beller, Barnet's company secretary, said. 'It remains to be seen whether the board can get together and be in a position to give an answer in the time set.'
David Dent, the League's secretary, said: 'The League has a duty to support and encourage every club, but lending any club money is clearly outside its remit.'
Joe Jordan, the former Scotland centre-forward who lost his job as Heart of Midlothian's manager last month, became assistant manager at Celtic yesterday on a day of change at Parkhead. The manager, Liam Brady, demoted his previous No 2, Tommy Craig, to youth development officer, and brought in Frank Connor, who was Jordan's assistant at Hearts, as reserve-team coach and Tom McAdam as youth-team coach. Mick Martin, Bobby Lennox and Benny Rooney have all been released from the coaching staff.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments