FOLLOWING reports in some sections of Thursday's media, Orient have released a statement regarding manager Martin Ling's comments on Leeds United's challenge to to their 15-point reduction.

A quote attributed to Ling in the Daily Mail suggested the O's would take legal action if the Yorkshire club won its appeal against the penalty for breaking rules on insolvency.

But the club insist the comments were taken out of context.

A statement on the clubs' official website read: 'Any quotes attributed to Martin Ling regarding the Leeds United arbitration case are personal and not those of Leyton Orient FC.

'Martin's comments were taken out of context and were not meant to reflect directly on Leyton Orient FC's position on the matter.

'This matter will be addressed directly with the newspaper first responsible for publishing his comments.

'Leyton Orient FC will be making no further comment on either the quotes attributed to Martin Ling or on the Leeds United arbitration case.'