Source: PA
Jenkins confirms payment
Cardiff chief executive Gethin Jenkins has confirmed the club have paid the outstanding tax bill demanded by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
The Bluebirds were due to face a court hearing on August 11 if the bill could not be paid but having settled the debt they can now focus more on preparing for the new Championship season.
A statement by Jenkins on the club's official website read: "As anticipated at the beginning of the week, Cardiff City Football Club can confirm we have paid month one of our HMRC tax bill.
"For the avoidance of doubt, the PAYE tax bill is a monthly issue that we continually endeavour to pay on time. HMRC is currently taking a firm stance with several football clubs, not just Cardiff City Football, as a consequence of historic issues throughout the industry.
"With regards to the embargo, the HMRC issue is currently resolved, as are several of our issues linked to football creditors, while we are currently working on the final football creditor. The final embargo issue was the failure of the club to lodge year end accounts for May 2009 which the new management team and directors are endeavouring to get resolved in the coming days.
"As stated previously, we remain committed to our overall aim of getting the club back on a solid business and financial footing from which the team can grow but obviously there are going to be challenges ahead."
