We will pay players their entire salaries after lockdown, states Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan won the I-League this season with four matches to spare
|Mohun Bagan has stated they would pay their playersâ dues as soon as the lockdown phase comes to an end as their sponsors are located in other cities and have failed to operate so far. This comes as a response after the playersâ threatened to approach the AIFF regarding the matter.
It was only a few days ago that players from Chennai City FC and East Bengal FC has approached the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the non-payment of their salaries, after both the clubs terminated the contracts of all their players citing âforce majeure.â As per the latest developments, players of Mohun Bagan have threatened to seek the apex bodyâs help for non-payments of salaries. The club, on the other hand, has stated it would pay the salaries as soon as the lockdown ends.
âWe will pay their entire salary, we have asked them to wait as the payments are affected by the lockdown. We have written to them saying there is cost-cutting across the world. But we are not saying that we would cut their salary too. Some of our sponsors based in Mumbai and Delhi have not been able to operate so the salary is affected,â said Mohun Bagan general secretary Srinjoy Bose.
âWe just managed to pay one monthâs salary to the foreigners by borrowing money from another source. All the payments would be cleared once the lockdown is eased,â added the official.
Mohun Bagan won the I-League title with four matches to spare, but havenât received the prize money yet. The club has announced that the players would be paid their incentives once the money is transferred from the AIFF.
âAs for the incentive, we will pay it from the prize money and it will come later only,â stated Bose.
