• League Two club tell fans ‘matter will be settled in good time’ • Owner Alan Hardy’s company goes into administration

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Notts County have been issued with a winding-up petition by Revenue & Customs. The club said in a statement on their website that “supporters are assured the matter will be settled in good time”.

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Notts County are bottom of League Two and were put up for sale in January by the owner, Alan Hardy. His company Paragon Interiors went into administration on Wednesday.

The statement said: “Notts County have received assurances from Paragon Interiors’ administrators that they are supportive of owner and chairman Alan Hardy’s attempts to sell the club. Paragon went into administration yesterday and representatives from Leonard Curtis have since been in close consultation with Mr Hardy.

“Meanwhile, the club wish to make supporters aware of their ongoing dialogue with HMRC. Club representatives have been in detailed discussions with HMRC officials since a payment became due just three weeks ago.

“The club offered a payment plan starting on 21 February to clear the debt in full over a four-week period.

“However, HMRC have taken what Notts County consider to be an extremely aggressive approach, which has seen HMRC issue a winding-up petition against the club. As a result, this winding-up petition has now been listed. Supporters are assured the matter will be settled in good time.”

On Monday, Hardy said in a statement on the club’s website: “Further to recent speculation about the financial performance of Paragon Interiors and any impact this may have on Notts County, I want to assure supporters the club will not be affected.”

Hardy also said at that point that in the coming days he expected to receive “a formal offer to purchase the club from an overseas consortium”.