WIGAN face club chaos as their squad refused to train due to outstanding wages.
The Championship strugglers were recently hit with a three-point deduction over the repeated non-payment of salaries.
And now the situation has become so bad players have revolted and refused to train after FOUR missed payments.
Ex-England international Steven Caulker remarkably spoke out to back his team-mates’ decision after broken promises from the Wigan hierarchy.
Caulker, 31, posted on Linkedin: “This lies us as players have been told by Wigan Athletic F.C. is absolutely scandalous.
“There may be reason for late payment once or twice, but for the boys to have experienced this 5 times this season is completely unacceptable.
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“We are told as players everyday that the money is on its way and will ‘hopefully’ reach our account by the afternoon. 14 days later, the money still hasn’t arrived.
“Furthermore, what is more concerning is that we are due to be paid again on the 7th April and the club are unable to confirm whether they will have enough funds for this.
“Since I arrived at this club I have seen the players and backroom staff work tirelessly to try keep this club in the Championship.
“It’s really painful to now see that task become harder and harder each passing day.
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“As the famous saying goes ‘Being silent while witnessing an injustice makes you guilty of the oppression as well’.
“Well my position is clear, I stand with the honest hard working staff and players, whose mental health is now being affected by this.”
Wigan currently sit rock-bottom of the Championship, without a win in EIGHT league games.
The Latics have had three managers this season, with Leam Richardson and Kolo Toure both sacked leaving Shaun Maloney now in charge.
But they have struggled financially and revealed losses of £7.7million for the financial year ending 30 June 2022.
It leaves the club desperately trying to keep things afloat both on and off the field.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
