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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Pilgrim

Southend United secure court order over player payments to help ensure survival

PA Wire

Southend United have secured an urgent court order allowing the payment of players and accountants before deadlines that threaten the club’s survival.

A lawyer for the National League side told a specialist judge they would “simply cease to exist” if payments to playing staff and for the filing of overdue accounts were not made on Wednesday.

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