Falling into administration once could be considered unlucky. For it to happen twice, however, would seem to suggest there is more than just misfortune at play.

Falling into administration once could be considered unlucky. For it to happen twice, however, would seem to suggest there is more than just misfortune at play. That is the fate that could await Livingston who, for the second time in their 14-year history, find the wolves at the door and the bills mounting up. The West Lothian club have just over a week to pay rent arrears to the local authority amounting to £280,000 or face the possibility of administration or even liquidation.

Here we look at the major players involved and see where the club could go from here.

• Angelo Massone
  Temperamental Italian agent and lawyer who became chairman last summer after leading a consortium to buy out Pearse Flynn. Claims to have put in substantial amounts of his own money - figures quoted range from £500,000 to £2m - to help keep the club afloat, something disputed by those close to the situation. Now looking for fresh investment to ensure the club's survival but, perversely, is reluctant to relinquish total power unless he receives a sum between £250,000 to £500,000 to sell up. Plans to invest in another Scottish club when he finally leaves Livingston.

• Tommaso Bruno & Alessandro Di Mattia
  Two Italian businessmen with little interest in football who were persuaded by Massone to invest in the club. The pair were the main source of the capital originally invested in the club but withdrew their involvement as the size of the liabilities became apparent. Bruno reportedly advised Massone to sell on when the club was still a viable going concern at the end of last year only for the message to fall on deaf ears.

• Tomasso Angelini
  A close friend of Massone, Angelini is a Glasgow-based football agent and the son-in-law of Davie Hay, Livingston's director of football. Asked to hold the fort during Massone's regular trips back to Italy but has rarely been spotted at Almondvale in recent times. Has little capital to invest and as a FIFA-listed agent is not permitted to be a club official.

• Neil Rankine
  Former Dumbarton owner now looking to invest in football again. Has been involved in regular talks with Massone but has been so far unable to persuade him to sell up. "We need everyone to put their cards on the table and see if there is anyone to save it, but I'm prepared to chip in," Rankine said. "If I think I can't sort out the club's debts, I'll walk away."

• Gordon McDougall
  The former Cowdenbeath chairman is another interested in investing in the club. On holiday at the moment but said to be keeping tabs with developments from afar on a daily basis.

• Livi for Life
  Supporters Trust who have been putting pressure on Massone to leave. Would prefer to see McDougall take over or see the club enter administration with the council guiding the process to keep "less friendly" creditors at bay. "Perhaps the club's only chance of survival will be to go into administration", Ged Nixon, a spokesperson for the Trust said. "Of course it's fraught with danger but it may be the only way out of this."

• West Lothian Council
  Owed £280,000 in outstanding rent arrears and instigated legal action when it became apparent they would not receive their money. Declined the recent offer of £70,000 from Rankine to call off the legal process due to uncertainty regarding future payments. Offered to reduce the rent for next season if payment was received in full but Massone was unwilling to comply. Stepped in recently to ensure Almondvale was upgraded to receive a safety certificate after Massone ignored recommendations for improvements from the council. A council spokesperson said: "This is now a legal matter and it would not be appropriate to make speculative comments in relation to future payment proposals. We have worked closely with the club throughout this challenging time and a secure future for senior football at Livingston remains our priority."

• Inland Revenue
  Believed to be owed a sum of around £190,000. Reports that £67,500 was paid recently from the transfer fee received from Dundee for Leigh Griffiths would appear to be wide of the mark. A spokeswoman from HMRC was unwilling to comment.

• Scottish Power
  Cut off the power at the stadium after Massone refused to pay Livingston's half of a recent electricity bill of £32,000 shared with businesses in the neighbouring Stadium House.

A spokesperson for the energy company revealed there had been no contact from the club and that the bill has still not been paid.

• Scottish Football League
  With next season's fixtures already published, they are monitoring the situation closely in case Livingston go into administration. "We demoted Gretna last summer after speaking to the club administrator," said David Thomson, the SFL's Operations Director. "We hope it does not come to that with Livingston. However, the league management committee has a wide remit to act if a club goes into administration, which might mean the docking of points."

• Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston
  Constance has offered to bring the various interested parties around the table to conduct talks to try to resolve the situation. Another who hopes the council will accept Rankine's offer of £70,000 and call off the legal action.

John Murphy American goalkeeping coach appointed as head coach last week. Formerly with Colorado Rapids in the MLS. Remains confident the club will survive. "I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't think we'd get through this," he said. "I feel comfortable and confident with the people I know are involved. I think Livingston will be here longer than any of us."