Around half of that debt is owed to Langston Corporation whose representative is Sam Hammam, the former Cardiff City owner.

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Club chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee and director Alan Whiteley met with Langston representative Sam Hammam, the former Cardiff City owner.

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"It follows that it is not true that Sam Hammam was or is the sole point of contact that the club had had with Langston, " the statement went on.

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In a statement issued by their solicitors Hextalls LLP, they also rebutted Ridsdale's claim he had no way of contacting Langston and that the club's only point of contact had been former owner Sam Hammam.

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