Uefa has issued a thinly-veiled threat that Hearts must get their finances in order or risk facing an examination of controversial Lithuanian owner Vladimir Romanov.
The Scottish Premier League side paid their staff on Friday (September 26th) after a week's delay which has been described as nothing more than a "technical hitch".
Some fans were concerned that Romanov's bank, Ukio Bankas, had fallen prey to the global credit crisis, but the club has since moved to allay those fears.
However, speaking after a Uefa executive committee meeting in Bordeaux, general secretary David Taylor hinted that some clubs may need to be subjected to tests relating to how they are run.
He said: "I don't know enough about the Hearts case specifically but what I do know is that there needs to be an examination as to whether and in what way we can control the investments being made into our clubs."
Hearts' last financial report revealed debts of around £36.25 million and although this has been reduced by £12 million following a debt-for-equity scheme, doubts about their long-term stability remain.
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