28th March, 2014
Players from English Championship club Leeds United on Friday agreed to defer part of their wages for March after the club failed to pay them on time.
Non-playing staff have received their full salaries, but following a meeting with the club’s hierarchy and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) officials, the players have accepted part-payment.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor told Press Association Sport: “At the moment the plan is that prospective owner Massimo Cellino will contribute towards the wages for this month, with the players agreeing to wait for the rest until the outcome of the appeal.”
Club owners Gulf Finance House Capital and prospective owner Massimo Cellino are in dispute over who should fund the players’ wage bill after the Football League blocked the Italian’s £25 million ($41.4m) takeover bid earlier in the week. Cellino is appealing against the decision.