HEREFORD United boss Jon Taylor has laughed off suggestions that Tommy Agombar is picking the team.

Former majority shareholder Agombar – who has been told by the FA that he can have no involvement with the club after failing their owners and directors' test – held lengthy talks with Taylor and his assistant Neil Phelps following last Saturday's embarrassing FA Cup exit against minnows Ellistown and Ibstock.

Agombar was also seen openly criticising some of the players.

But Taylor said he he is the man in charge and is ultimately responsible for the team's results.

"Tommy does not pick the team or has any involvement with the tactics and shape of the side," said Taylor.

"He is passionate about his football and wants the players to do well.

"He thought that they did not do enough on the day.

"I am not duty bound to say anything about what he said, but he did have a brief chat to the players.

"He knows them and if he wants to speak to them one-to-one after a game, then I have no problem with that.

"It is up to me though to choose the shape and formation of the team."

Rumours circulated on Tuesday that Taylor had parted company with the club following last Saturday's defeat.

But Taylor was quick to dismiss it, saying that it is business as usual.

"It is absolute nonsense," he said.

"Nothing could be further from the truth and everything is fine."

However, Laura Phelps, who was acting as the club's secretary and press officer, has confirmed that she has left the club, while football consultant Mark Ellis is also not longer involved.

Taylor also dismissed speculation that the team will be training at Bedfont in Middlesex.

"We are still training at Victoria Park and Ian Pritchard is still doing the main pitch," said Taylor.

"A lot of things have been said that are not true and it gets out of hand and blown out of proportion.

"I have never looked at any other facilities, it is just Chinese whispers."

However, the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) have confirmed that the players' residential stay has ended.

In a statement, RNC said that it was only a temporary arrangement due to students returning to the halls of residence and bookings being taken for the hotel accommodation at Gardner Hall.

Meanwhile, the Bulls will now have to contend with having to pay Herefordshire Council as well as HMRC after the council added their name to the club's on-going winding-up petition.

United owe the council £65,000 in rent arrears, business rates and legal fees and will now be seeking full recovery of all monies owed when the Bulls are back before the courts on October 20.

However, the council said they will be happy to defer payment if they assume responsibility for the redevelopment of the ground.

Hereford chairman Andy Lonsdale said, as far as he was aware, new investment will be coming to the club and the £3,000 they missed out from losing last Saturday's FA Cup would have little impact.

This Saturday, Hereford return to league action when they entertain Bedfordshire side Biggleswade Town.