Kairdiff Exile wrote:I'd still say the obvious answer is for the Football League to insist that each owner puts up a sum of money by midnight on 1st August each year to cover player and staff wages for the season ahead, to be held in escrow by the Football League. That way, no side can be in a situation mid-season where players and staff are refusing to work, and the league season can be played out in its entirety.

I'm sure there are challenges with such an approach - not least that any owner would need to come up with 12 months' worth of outgoings in one big lump - but frankly if the integrity of the competition is to be restored / maintained then it seems a worthwhile price to pay.

Kairdiff Exile wrote:Good suggestion, Jim.

Why aren’t we in charge‽

excessbee wrote:It's probably tomorrow's EFL Trophy game that's brought this to a head. A team made up of loan players and youth team would probably not meet the qualifications of 'matches played'. Resulting in expulsion from the competition plus other fines. If that has resulted in wages being paid, then at least its a start.

excessbee wrote:It's getting murkier. Apparently there is now police involvement. The suggestion seems to be that whilst pension contributions were taken from players wages, they were not paid into their pension fund. Meanwhile the EFL have laid misconduct charges associated with late payment of wages.

Corpaboy wrote:

excessbee wrote:It's getting murkier. Apparently there is now police involvement. The suggestion seems to be that whilst pension contributions were taken from players wages, they were not paid into their pension fund. Meanwhile the EFL have laid misconduct charges associated with late payment of wages.

That isn't sounding promising ??
No wonder Sol Campbell got out quick !

UPTHEPORT wrote:Looks like the scabs are going to be given 3 points tomorrow then basically unless the FL call off the game

excessbee wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:Looks like the scabs are going to be given 3 points tomorrow then basically unless the FL call off the game

Don't think that will happen. If they don't play, surely the fixture will be 'suspended', like the Bury fixtures. If Macclesfield get through this, they will have to play catchup, if not then all their previous results will be wiped from the records.

UPTHEPORT wrote:Looks like the scabs are going to be given 3 points tomorrow then basically unless the FL call off the game

excessbee wrote:It's getting murkier. Apparently there is now police involvement. The suggestion seems to be that whilst pension contributions were taken from players wages, they were not paid into their pension fund. Meanwhile the EFL have laid misconduct charges associated with late payment of wages.