LEAGUE TWO
By John Lyons
LEYTON Orient fans fear the club’s future is bleak under current owner Francesco Becchetti – even if he pays up to avert a winding-up petition against the O’s in the High Court tomorrow.
The east London outfit have been taken to court by HM Revenue and Customs for non-payment of tax, believed to be £250,000.
Becchetti has kept his counsel on the issue, but the EFL met with the club earlier this month to discuss the matter.
In a statement last Wednesday, the EFL said: “We were advised that a funding plan is in place to cl...