Sheffield United’s owners are focused on the new season despite the club’s former owners suggesting they face a “real prospect” of administration ahead of an insolvency court hearing on Wednesday.
Sky Sports News reported last month that the club’s previous owners, United World, had issued a winding-up petition against the current owners.
United World, which sold Sheffield United to COH Sports Bidco, claims it is still owned £35m for the takeover.
If the £35m owed to United World is paid the threat of administration goes away.
As things stand, though, Sky Sports News understands that a winding-up hearing will take place on August 19 – and sources at United World have told Sky Sports News that it could…