There is now an article in the FT using he headline Aston Villa in financial crisis after missed tax payment written by Murad Ahmed, Leisure Correspondent and quoting unnamed sources within the club stating that there is indeed a cash flow problem.
I would paste it here but they have a fairly stringent copyright policy and I can do without any further communications from Sue, Grabbit and Runne or Shylock, Schuster and Shlock threatening to squeeze out what is left of my toothpaste.