Salisbury FC take legal action against League

Salisbury City FC are facing expulsion from the Conference after the league's board decided to consider relegating them today, despite meeting financial demands placed on them.

On Friday £75,000 was transferred into the club solicitors client account to meet unpaid debts. The Conference board has also been given assurances that in the next seven days, the funds to meet all outstanding club debts will be paid.

However, because of a legal issue in relationship to ownership of the club, the Conference board has decided to throw Salisbury City FC out of the league on Tuesday.

It staggers belief that this is a Conference board which were quite happy, along with the FA, to endorse the appointment of Otail Touzar, but following forensic investigation by the club to expose his financial situation, are now using him as an excuse to throw Salisbury City FC out of the league.

Salisbury City will now consider taking an injunction out on the Conference, or take the case to an FA independent appeal board.

It is disappointing that the Conference have failed to give the club a 7 day extension to clear up their financial irregularities and as a result of their imminent action it leaves Salisbury City FC with no choice but take legal steps.