Forest Green working to pay HMRC debt 25/03/2010 |
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Forest Green Rovers chairman Trevor Horsley has said the club is working on several short-term solutions to clear arrears owed to HM Revenue & Customs.
The Blue Square Premier club missed a deadline to pay £42,000 last Friday.
Horsley told BBC Gloucestershire: "We have managed to advance a payment from a sponsor for next season.
"We're working behind the scenes to come up with a deal with the Revenue. We've got the arrears down from £90,000 but there is still £42,000 left."
He added: "We've actually sent a cheque for February's PAYE but we didn't send £5,000 towards the arrears.
"We want to look at a different schedule for the summer where we don't have any wages to pay.
"I've also had a meeting with regard to trying to put two loans from Stroud and Swindon Building Society and Marstons' Brewery under one umbrella, but we do need help from the public."
However, Supporters Trust chairman Tim Barnard criticised the club's commercial activities.
"The facilities we have are Football League standard,” he said. “The Trust was formed to give the supporters a vehicle for investment, but it's also identified that the club keeps a low profile.
"Marketing is the one thing they've been poor at, especially over the last five years. We do lots of advertising on behalf of the club because people don't seem to know what's going on.
"Since Christmas we've lost the Chester fixture and had three games postponed. That's about £40,000 in gate money and that's been part of the problem.
"If we could double our normal crowd against Altrincham on Saturday [March 27], it would go a long way to helping our cause."
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