HMRC to drop Andronikou challenge as Portsmouth administrator

The taxman is expected to drop its challenge to Andrew Andronikou's appointment as administrator at Portsmouth.

Although a High Court hearing is expected to still take place on Monday, HM Revenue & Customs should drop its protest against the UHY Hacker Young partner, reports the BBC.

There were reported concerns about the football club's previous links with the accountancy firm.

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