A-League Players' Union Calls Late Wages To Brisbane Roar Staff, Players 'Unacceptable'

The A-League players' union said that it is "unacceptable" that players and staff at Brisbane Roar have been "paid late once again," according to the AAP. Employees at the Roar were due their monthly wages on Monday but they were not delivered due to a "technical" glitch, according to "under-fire" Managing Dir Daniel Cobb. As of Tuesday, all except one player has been paid, "while the status of payments to other club staff is unknown." Professional Footballers Australia has also "revealed the Roar is one month behind on superannuation payments." That means Roar players are "not only legally able to pursue a contract termination," but the club is also "at risk of a points deduction or transfer embargo under tough new sanctions" included in the A-League bargaining agreement. PFA CEO John Didiluca said, "Late payments to players and other staff is unacceptable" (AAP, 8/16).