Ebbsfleet United's first three National League South games have been suspended due to the club's financial problems. In a statement on their website, the club said their HMRC debts would be cleared by the end of August, once the club's takeover had been completed.

Vetting and financial checks for the new proposed ownership and takeover took place over the last 12 months and were approved by the league on 1 May in writing. However, with the recent overturning of the Northfleet Harbourside development, the league have also raised concerns around the club's financial viability, debt that has been placed into the club and how it is treated.

The league have provided the owners until 10:00 BST on 19 August to rectify its position and demonstrate this to the league. The club acknowledged that players, staff and supporters have taken a number of blows in the last week, none within their control, and asked for understanding while the ownership situation is solved.

Everyone has worked hard and completed an excellent pre-season, and the club looks forward to this being rectified and demonstrating the results of that hard work throughout the season.