Carter says debt settled

CRAWLEY Town will not be appearing in court next week after Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs admitted their mistake.

The Reds were due in the High Court on March 17 over an alleged unpaid bill but the Inland Revenue have now confirmed to the club that the debt has been settled.

Co-owner Susan Carter said the club had received confirmation from the HMRC that the matter would not be taken further, but said she had not received an apology.

She said: "I'm obviously pleased that this has all been resolved but it should never have got this far in the first place. It seems that they are allowed to make a mistake but we are not."

Carter herself has announced she is stepping down as a director of the Reds - although she is expected to continue to play a role with the club at least until the end of the season.

She said: "I will remain a shareholder for the time being and I will continue to do what I do for the club on a day to day basis, and support the club in whatever way I can.

"I have come to this decision in the main part to enable me to concentrate on my business, along with my home and family life."