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Accrington have been hit by a transfer embargo as they are late filing their 2009 accounts, breaching rules brought in at the recent AGM. They are unable to complete any of the three signings they have recently announced, but hope to have the accounts completed in the next two weeks. Gillingham have confirmed the signing of veteran midfielder Nicky Southall as player/coach.
Southend have cancelled the contracts of midfielder Alan McCormack and defender Adam Barrett after requests from the players. A club statement infers that the pair needed to be moved on to comply with the squad budgeting rules in place in League Two. The pair were both regulars for the club over the past few seasons. Macclesfield say it is 50/50 whether teenager John Rooney stays with the club. He has attracted a number of Championship sides interest.
Cheltenham and Stevenage are claimed to be chasing Mansfield striker Jake Speight, 24, who scored 17 goals, but only started 15 games with 18 sub appearances, last term. He had a two year spell with Bury, scoring just twice, after being a trainee at Sheff Utd. Ex-Bull Jon Wallis has signed a new one year deal at Dover. Celtic have dropped out of the race to sign Gary Hooper after he was reported to be unwilling to move to Scotland. Middlesboro are favourites to land the 22 year old.
Weymouth's fall from grace has been underlined by last night's AGM that showed their 2008/9 wage bill amounted to over £600,000. Next season, manager Ian Hutchinson will have just £70,000 to spend including his own and coaching staff wages. Preston have had their winding up order dismissed after Trevor Hemmings effectively bought the club but, in the interim, the club failed to pay their May tax bill and now owe a further £435,000.
Peterboro have denied press speculation linking them to former Bulls loanee Tony Capaldi. Southend chairman Ron Martin has been arrested and bailed until August after an alleged sexual assault at his home. In a statement issued on the club website, he claims the complainant is their cleaner who helped him up after a fall he suffered as he recently had a knee operation.
