FORMER Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday have failed to pay players and staff for the second time in three months, according to reports.
The Owls have recently experienced chaos in the club hierarchy under owner Dejphon Chansiri, whose family control canned tuna producer Thai Union Group.
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And the Championship outfit are now at risk of a three transfer window embargo.
The latest round of payments had been due to go out on Friday.
However, players, coaching staff and also general club staff have been hit by a lack of wages being paid out.
According to the Sheffield Star, this has affected staff by varying degrees, with some receiving full payments, others only receiving part of their payment and some getting nothing at all.
A letter sent to players and staff allegedly told them they would not be receiving payment until at least Monday.
If everyone at the club is not paid in full by the end of next week then a sanction from the EFL will be forthcoming as they sit on the brink of a 30-day default.
That would see them banned from signing players.
The letter sent to club staff says: “We anticipate outstanding payments will be made in full during the course of this Monday and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
“We understand that such delays create financial pressure and want to reassure our staff that the club is here to support you and ensure that no one suffers any financial hardship…
“If you are facing any immediate financial difficulties as a result of this delay, please don’t hesitate to contact your Line Manager or Department Head, who will aid the access of emergency funding we have in place.”
When the same issue occurred in March, payment was eventually made on April 7.
The club is in the situation it is in due to debts owed to the owner, who has been at the club for a decade.
Reacting to the news on social media, fans blasted the club as the “worst run club in football league”.
The team’s Supporters Trust was also fuming in a statement, which read: “We are once again appalled to hear reports that employees of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, have reportedly not been paid again.
“If these reports are accurate, this is simply unacceptable. We demand that the club immediately provides a clear and transparent explanation of the situation.
“Silence and ambiguity are no longer tolerable.
“We reiterate our firm belief that Dejphon Chansiri must sell the club without further delay.
“His continued ownership is proving catastrophic for Sheffield Wednesday and everyone connected with it.”
Protests against Chansiri have gathered pace in the last year as he seeks to sell the club.
A second bid to buy the club was reportedly made by an American consortium recently.
Wednesday finished 12th in the second tier this season under manager Danny Rohl.
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