After a delay in which London Irish’s players and staff were not paid wages for April, Thursday evening brought belated confirmation the Gallagher Premiership club had now made payments; Head coach Declan Kidney had earlier confirmed on Thursday morning that no payments had been received
Last Updated: 04/05/23 6:19pm
London Irish players have now been paid for April, following a delay
London Irish players and staff have now been paid their April wages following a delay as the club moves through a takeover from an American consortium.
Players were originally told that they would be paid on Tuesday but were still awaiting payment on Thursday morning.
However, payment then went through on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier on Thursday head coach Declan Kidney admitted a “sensitive” situation was ongoing at the club but they had received “assurances” payment should arrive this week.
London Irish face Harlequins at the Gtech Community Stadium in their final Premiership game of the season on Saturday
“I’m just telling you know what I know,” Kidney said.
“Sensitive negotiations are going on at the moment. Pay day has ended up in the middle of that.
“No employee has been paid yet but we’ve given a lot of assurances from the prospective ownership that will happen over the coming days.”
Kidney previously confirmed all insurance premiums had been covered, removing one roadblock to the weekend’s final day Premiership clash vs Exeter taking place.
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