Players and staff at
Worksop Town have gone without pay, and the club
has been barred from signing any new players by the FA.
According to a statement released today on the club website after the
Guardian's print deadline, staff at the club have gone without wages,
and the Football Association has issued an embargo on new signings.
The statement said: "Following rumours amongst the press and other
sources, Worksop Town Football Club has acknowledged that it has
suffered cash flow problems over the past month which has seen players
and staff not receiving pay on time."
"The Football Club has made moves to assure the players that they will
receive the outstanding monies owed to them in full and thank them for
their loyalty and patience during this difficult period."
"The Football Club has also received a registrations embargo from the
Football Association which prevents the club from signing any new
players at this time."
"The chairman and board of directors are confident the cash flow
problem will be solved in the next few days but in the mean time it is
hoped that everyone will rally round the club in the difficult days and
weeks ahead."
The news comes three weeks after chairman John Hepworth told the
Guardian an admin issue had prevented the players getting their wages,
after the club switched their payment method.
The Guardian has tried to contact Mr Hepworth today but he has been
unavailable.
In Friday 18th September's Guardian he said: "Obviously they (the
players) don't like it when their money doesn't go in but it wasn't
something that was caused by my doing."
"It's not that the players are not getting paid, there's just been a
delay."
"They've started to go through now and that will bring it back into
line this week."
http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/sport/Cash-flow-trouble-at-Tigers.5716575.jp
