Banfield in crisis: the squad weighs going to Agremiados | OneFootball

The players are two months behind on wages, and the board 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 salaries. At present, the players are owed two months’ wages, and the board has until next May 20 to regularize the situation.

The conflict does not affect only the first-team squad. The southern club is also facing problems with 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 field, the team managed by Pedro Troglio wrapped up a poor campaign in the Apertura Tournament and failed to qualify for the playoffs. They finished 12th in Zone B with 18 points.

Meanwhile, the labor dispute within the club continues to grow. Workers at the training complex held a strike this week over the nonpayment of salaries corresponding to March and April.

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

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

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