City must pay up by Friday or face closure

CORK City FC – one of the best-supported clubs in the country – must pay half of the €439,000 they owe the Revenue Commissioners by Friday or face closure.

In the wake of yesterday’s High Court proceedings over the club’s failure to address its outstanding tax liabilities, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said it was “disappointed and concerned that the club finds itself in this situation”.

The granting of a temporary stay on the High Court order to wind up the club’s holding company means the League of Ireland Premier Division club has until Friday to make a final effort to resolve its tax woes.