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Bray Wanderers to face FAI sanctions if they fail to pay players

The FAI will impose sanctions on Bray Wanderers if they fail to pay their players by 5pm on Monda...



Bray Wanderers to face FAI san...
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Bray Wanderers to face FAI sanctions if they fail to pay players

The FAI will impose sanctions on Bray Wanderers if they fail to pay their players by 5pm on Monday, according to FAI director of competitions Fran Gavin.

Players of the Seagulls have voted in favour of strike action over unpaid wages after going without pay since 25 May.

And Gavin has revealed that Bray will be sanctioned by the FAI if they are unable to honour the “commitment” of paying their players by Monday’s deadline.

“We have been in almost daily contact with Bray since this issue was brought to our attention,” Gavin told Off The Ball.

“It’s not acceptable this current situation. We met with the club as recently as last night and we got a commitment from the club that the players' wages and any money owed to them will be paid to them this coming Monday.

“We have set a deadline of 5pm on Monday for those monies to be transferred into the accounts of the players. And if they aren’t, then the FAI will begin a process of imposing sanctions on the club.”

Bray players have gone without pay since May 25. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Nathan Murphy pushed Gavin for answers on the length of time it has taken for action to be taken with regards to the players’ wages.

But Gavin insisted the FAI are urgently trying to solve the “complex issue” between Bray officials and its players.

“The source of the problem is internally with the club,” Gavin added.

“I understand the frustration and the anger of the players – it’s not acceptable – and unfortunately the players are at the brunt end of this.

“We are trying to rectify that and ensure the players get what they deserve and that’s their salaries. We’re not going to let it continue and the players will get paid.”

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