Threatens strike as Limerick pays deferred salaries of players

The relationship between Limerick FC players and the club remains tense after the players voted yesterday for a strike action despite the fact that eventually receive deferred wages.

The problems of first division club Bray Wanderers are all the more disturbing as yesterday's discussions between the Football Players Federation of Ireland (PFAI) and club owner Gerry Mulvey. have not been able to settle their salary arrears. Tuesday, Bray's match against Cork City is still under threat Friday

The discontented Limerick players made the same move following a poll yesterday by the PFAI and SIPTU

. serve a strike notice and, if payments in the future are not honored, we will have no choice but to make the last resort to go on strike ", confirmed a statement issued by the Limerick players last night

"It is disappointing that it has taken so long for the club and the Irish Football Federation to engage in this crisis and we hope that they will take this issue of late payment seriously from now "

Earlier, in his own statement, Limerick FC is excused for the problems and accepted the same sanction imposed by the FAI on Bray – an embargo on the recruitment and withdrawal of the next IRN-BRU Cup in Scotland

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In the midst of constant criticism of the protocols of licensing from the FAI, which approved the budgets of the two clubs in financial difficulty, Limerick FC quickly accepted the responsibility. They attributed liquidity problems to a decline in projected match-day revenue from attendance reduction.

In addition, they launched a broadside to the PFAI, specifically their secretary Stephen McGuinness, alleging that he made an "unreasonable" demand for wages covering the rest In response, the players cited the absence of this pot guaranteed as a reason to pursue industrial action despite receiving their money.

"At the eleventh hour yesterday, we received commitments from the club that we will be paid what we are owed to date but no satisfactory confirmation that our contracts will be honored in the future, they said

"With nearly four months of the season to go, this leaves us in a very precarious situation because we simply can not stand another long period without pay.

"Like most workers, we have commitments and expenses that will not wait for payment at the club fund. East. "

Irish Independent