Chester City FC: Blues fans still don’t know whether their club will be kicked out of Football Conference

Dec 1 2009 Chester Chronicle

Chester City FC: Blues fans still dont know whether their club will be kicked out of Football Conference

CHESTER City supporters – for whom the prefix ‘long-suffering’ could have been invented – will have to wait until Thursday to discover whether the club will be expelled from the Football Conference.

The Blues had until yesterday to pay their football debts with Wrexham and Vauxhall Motors or face being kicked out of the Blue Square Premier.

The Chester Chronicle understands those debts have yet to be settled, leading the Conference to issue a fresh statement last night stating they will hold an emergency board meeting on Thursday.

In the meantime, Chester – who want to pay-off their football debts, which also includes a large undisclosed sum to the PFA, by using the discretionary parachute payment due to them by the Football League – will be allowed to play tonight’s match at Cambridge United (7.45pm).

The Conference statement read: “The Football Conference confirm that positive discussions have continued today between themselves, the Football League and Chester City FC concerning the club’s continued membership and participation in the Blue Square Premier.

“We are able to report that the Football League is playing an active role in endeavours to ensure the club is able to meet its financial commitments regarding their legal undertaking to settle with creditors which formed part of their requirement for membership in 2009/10, and which also incorporates payment to creditors which the club has with the Football Conference.

“To enable the Football League to provide maximum assistance in drawing matters to a satisfactory conclusion, Tuesday evening’s match between Cambridge United and Chester City will proceed as scheduled.

“The Football Conference will then convene an emergency board meeting on Thursday, 3rd December to receive a report from the joint deliberations between all parties, before discussing what further action may be necessary in light of the information provided. Following that meeting the Football Conference will issue a further statement.”