Hereford were suspended from all football activity by the Football Association yesterday for failing to comply with orders laid down by the Independent Regulatory Commission’s Owners and Directors Test.

Hereford were kicked out of the Conference Premier in June over unpaid football debts and had been confined to the Southern Premier League — the seventh tier of English football.

Club majority shareholder Alan McCarthy was also charged after acting as an officer of Hereford without written confirmation from the FA to do so.

A statement released by the FA said: “Having failed to comply with the orders of the Independent Regulatory Commission, both Hereford United and Alan McCarthy are suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect.

“Having failed to provide the requested further documentation by the deadline, both Hereford United and Mr McCarthy shall remain suspended until such time as the order of the Independent Regulatory Commission has been complied with to the satisfaction of the Commission.”