Windsor Forum : The Royal Windsor and Eton Forum

After a topsy-turvy few months which have seen hopes raised and then dashed, Windsor & Eton FC finally appear to have lost their battle to stay afloat.

The cash-strapped Royalists look to have exhausted all options in a bid to deal with their crippling debts and will be wound up at London’s High Court on Wednesday unless something dramatic happens in the next few days.

Fans will be told that the club will not be contesting the winding up petition, brought against it by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) due to an unpaid tax bill of around £60,000 dating back over five years.

The only way that the club will be able to survive is if someone agrees to pay off the money to HMRC before Wednesday’s deadline.

But that £60,000 is only the tip of the iceberg, the overall debt stands at close to £250,000 and that would also need to be dealt with.