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Leyton Orient staff have not received wages - Sky sources

A general view of the stadium ahead of the npower League One match between Leyton Orient and Swindon Town at Matchroom Stadium
Image: Leyton Orient are looking for their fifth manager of the season

The Football League's bottom club Leyton Orient have not paid their staff on Friday, according to Sky sources. 

The Professional Football Association are aware of the situation and are understood to be monitoring developments.

Earlier this week Danny Webb resigned as manager and former West Ham youth player Omer Riza has been placed in temporary charge.

Orient are facing the prospect of dropping out of the Football League for the first time in their 112-year history and currently sit bottom of League Two, seven points from safety with seven games left to play.

They have lost 25 league games and have had four managers this season - Andy Hessenthaler, Alberto Cavasin, Andy Edwards and Webb.

Orient faced going out of business 10 days ago before owner Francesco Becchetti was given until June 12 by the High Court to clear their debts.

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In July 2014, lifelong fan and promoter Barry Hearn sold the club for £4m to Italian businessman Becchetti two months after they lost the League One play off final to Rotherham United on penalties.