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Sheffield Wednesday have been served with a winding-up order by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs over tax owed, BBC Radio Sheffield reports.

It is the third time in three months that the club has faced such an order, which will be heard on 17 November.

Earlier this month the club were saved from administration after reaching an agreement with the Co-operative bank over an unpaid tax bill.

HMRC is seeking £600,000 from the League One club.

Following a fans forum on Wednesday, Owls chief executive Nick Parker claimed that an overseas oilfield company have offered £600,000 to pay off some of the club's current debt.

But Parker refused to be drawn on whether or not the consortium was led by former goalkeeper and manager Chris Turner who recently resigned as Hartlepool boss.

However the Owls chief executive told the forum that the club's bank is confident of securing investment and that he and chairman Howard Wilkinson are pressurising them to do so.

Wednesday were relegated from the Championship last season, with the club estimating the drop into League One has already cost them 20% of last year's income.

Owls chairman Howard Wilkinson was not immediately available for comment.