Deinze is in deep trouble. Players face a situation rarely experienced.
Deinze players announced in an open letter that they would not play again until they received their money from recent months. Since then, we have even learned that all elements of the core could be released from their contract.
Yesterday, a meeting was scheduled with the players’ union, United Athletes. However, the second division players were left a little unsatisfied: “We haven’t really received any additional information on how to proceed,” declared a player who wished to remain anonymous in Het Belang van Limburg.
Nearly three months’ salary is at stake. As soon as a player has not been paid for two months, he can see his contract terminated by the industrial tribunal. “As we are not paid, we send letters to the owners.”
A recovery in the fog
“The meeting mainly focused on exactly how we should proceed,” he continues. “After all, we ourselves must respect the rules as much as possible, so that they cannot be used against us in any way. It’s completely ironic.”
The time to terminate the contract is approaching: “I can normally have my contract terminated from the end of next week. If payment has not yet been made, I will do so and therefore leave the club.” THE Francs BorainsDeinze’s next opponents could therefore win by forfeit, unless an incomplete team is fielded.
