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Steven Caulker posted criticism on his LinkedIn account of Wigan Athletic’s ongoing failure to pay their playing staffWigan Athletic’s playing staff have been paid their overdue wages, while chief executive Mal Brannigan has stepped down at the Championship club.
“Liquidity issues” were blamed by the club for payment delays this month, before they were docked three points by the English Football League (EFL).
The players had issued an open letter earlier on Friday saying they had been “disrespected” by Wigan.
Chairman Talal Al Hammad said late wage payment would “never happen again”.
“I think it is important to be as honest and open with you as possible. As the Club statement dated 10 March stated, we had a cash flow issue which caused the delay,” Al Hammad said in a letter to fans on the club’s website.external-link
“This issue has now been resolved and I can assure you that the late payment of wages will not happen again. It simply cannot happen again.
“I appreciate you have heard that message from me before and as I said from day one and as you have rightly reminded me, actions speak louder than words. That is something I now must prove to you and I must rebuild trust with our players, staff and of course, you, the fans.”
Prior to the club’s payment of wages, the Latics’ playing staff claimed the club had previously provided “inaccurate information” over when they would be paid.
Wigan’s points deduction left them eight points from safety in the Championship relegation battle, with eight games to play, and their next game is against fellow strugglers Queens Park Rangers.
The Latics have also been charged with misconduct for failing to meet the terms of their agreement with the league, and will face an independent disciplinary commission on further charges.
“We’re all proud to play for WAFC, and we recognise that it’s been a difficult season,” the players’ statement said.
“We’ve been given inaccurate information on numerous occasions about when the outstanding wages would be paid.
“And this isn’t the first time this has happened to us this season. The disrespect this shows all members of
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