Ray Trew insists Notts County are operating within the salary cap for League Two clubs amid widespread criticism.
'We're no cheats', insists County chairman
Chairman Ray Trew insists Notts County are operating within the salary cap for League Two clubs following accusations that the Magpies are breaking Football League rules.
Despite Swiss-based Middle East consortium Munto Finance selling the club in December and leaving it with huge debts, Notts managed to avoid going into administration and all of the highly-paid, high-profile summer signings remain at Meadow Lane.
County have surged to the top of the table under new manager Steve Cotterill, winning 11 of the 13 games during his unbeaten tenure. The latest victory - a 4-1 home win over Morecambe on Saturday - clinched automatic promotion for the Magpies.
Some managers and officials of Notts' rivals have spoken out against what they perceive as an unfair situation at Meadow Lane.
Rochdale boss Keith Hill also saw his side seal automatic promotion at the weekend. Dale face County in a top-of-the-table clash on Tuesday and ahead of the game Hill said: "If we don't catch them, the taxman will."
In an open letter to all Football League chairman, Trew wrote: "I would like to place on record that Notts County are not currently operating outside of the League Two salary cap, but are actually operating comfortably within it.
"Some chairman and officials of other clubs have seen fit to make comments to the national and local media and press, branding Notts County as cheats and demanding retrospective action be taken for something that we have already been punished for and, as mentioned, have subsequently corrected.
"I would therefore like to take this opportunity to invite any Football League member club that requires further clarification on the current situation here at Notts County to contact me directly so that they can be better informed before giving any interviews to the media in the future."
