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Leyton Orient have assured the English Football League they will settle their debts with the taxman next week and complete their remaining fixtures.

League officials met the crisis-hit club – bottom of League Two and seven points adrift of safety from relegation to the National League – last Thursday to find out how Italian owner Francesco Becchetti plans to resolve the issue with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Leyton Orient's former stewarding company have formally applied for a winding up order over an outstanding debt of £18,600.

Orient players and staff release statement pleading for pay and communication from controversial owner Francesco Becchetti

Leyton Orient have told Football League officials they have a “funding plan” to settle their unpaid tax bill. Orient face a winding-up order at the High Court on Monday regarding the bill, believed to be in the region of £250,000.

Troubled Leyton Orient face a winding-up order over an unpaid tax bill. The struggling League Two club, who are owned by Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti, will have the case heard in the High Court on March 20, at 10.30am. Orient face the threat of liquidation if they cannot settle their debt to HMRC, which Standard Sport understands is in the region of £250,000. 

A British court ruled on July 8 that Italian businessman and president of British football club Leyton Orient, Francesco Becchetti, will no

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The EFL can today confirm that a revised allocation of 1000 tickets (from 1700) will be made available to Leyton Orient fans planning to attend Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two fixture at Blackpool.

Leyton Orient have confirmed all players and staff have been “paid in full” for April.

Barry Hearn has indicated he would allow Leyton Orient to play at Brisbane Road rent-free for a season if supporters’ groups manage to take control of the struggling League Two club. LOFT, the Leyton Orient Supporters Trust, are trying to raise an initial £250,000 fighting fund, which they hope would help Orient survive if they drop out of the Football League or fall into administration — or owner Francesco Becchetti agrees to reduce substantially his £4million asking price for the club.

A Club Statement from Chief Executive Alessandro Angelieri reads as follows