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Paulo Sergio: Discussion with players over unpaid wages has satisfied PFA Scotland
Hearts' players have put their faith in manager Paulo Sergio over their unpaid wages, PFA Scotland has revealed.
Senior squad members at the SPL club are still waiting for their wages, which were due on 16th October, and are yet to be given a date when they can expect to receive their monthly income.But following discussions with Sergio and assurances from director Sergejus Fedotovas - right-hand man to owner Vladimir Romanov - the Hearts players have chosen not to sign a letter of complaint addressed to SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster at Hampden.The players are understood to have been told that lodging the complaint with the SPL, with the possibility of invoking Fifa Article 14 for breach of contract with just cause, would exacerbate the situation and a collective decision was made to bide their time.A statement from the players' union, PFA Scotland, read: "The players trust their manager's word and as a gesture of good faith the players agreed to postpone their complaint."Wishart delightThe Hearts squad have been working closely with PFA Scotland to resolve the issue and are fully aware of the implications.PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart is currently attending the FIFPro Congress in Tel Aviv, Israel, and has been consulting widely on the matter. FIFPro are the global players' union.Wishart said in a statement: "I am delighted that the pressure applied by the union has led to a commitment by the manager. Our members have no wish to resort to legal action; they simply want to be paid."They have shown a great deal of patience and professionalism throughout."If, however, the salaries are not forthcoming they reserve the right to instruct PFA Scotland to involve the SPL and take any other action that is appropriate."I have been speaking to some of the world's top sports lawyers at the congress and our members are privileged to have this expert knowledge to hand."Read more http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7290002/
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