Banfield in crisis: squad considers going to the union | OneFootball

The players are now two months behind on pay, and the club’s leadership has until May 20 to resolve the situation. The club also has seven active FIFA bans.

The professional squad is considering turning en masse to the Argentine Footballers’ Union over unpaid wages. Currently, the players are two months behind on pay, and the club’s leadership has until next May 20 to sort out the situation.

The conflict is not only affecting the first-team squad. The southern club is also facing problems with the workers at the training ground and still has seven active FIFA bans.

The financial situation had already affected the last transfer window. Banfield spent much of the window under a ban and only near the end managed to register new signings, although several reinforcements arrived without completing the full preseason.

On the pitch, Pedro Troglio’s team finished a poor Apertura campaign and failed to qualify for the playoffs. They ended 12th in Zone B with 18 points.

Meanwhile, the labor dispute within the club continues to grow. Workers at the training complex went on strike this week over the nonpayment of wages for March and April.

“We’re in the middle of May and there are still no answers from the club’s leadership,” said Rodolfo Hernández, a club employee, during the protest.

Finally, on Friday the board paid 50% of the March salary and committed to paying the remaining amount during the following week, which allowed the strike to be called off.

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