MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 02:40:23| >> :600:157779:157779:

Derby give players assurances over unpaid wages

The Sky Bet Championship club's players have not been paid wages which were due on New Year's Eve.

Derby have assured all their players that they will be paid today, the PA news agency understands.

The Sky Bet Championship club's players have not been paid their latest wages, which were due in their bank accounts on New Year's Eve.

Derby had been expecting a new investment deal to be completed before the end of December and that has not been signed off, causing a delay in the salary payments.

Derby owner Mel Morris has been reported to have invested more than £100million in the club since 2015
Derby owner Mel Morris has been reported to have invested more than £100million in the club since 2015 (Scott Wilson/PA)

But a Derby spokesman confirmed to the PA news agency that all outstanding wages would be paid today.

It had been reported by the Daily Mail that Derby's playing staff had been told of the delay, while the club have responded by insisting it is "not a major issue".

It is understood that cash from the new investment had been expected on New Year's Eve, but there had been a delay due to the holiday period.

Club owner and chairman Mel Morris revealed in May that he was working to bring in new investment and it has been reported that he has been in talks with a consortium headed by Henry Gabay, the co-founder and chairman of Duet Group, an asset management company.

Derby take on Sky Bet Championship rivals Barnsley at Pride Park on Thursday night, with Wayne Rooney hoping to make his debut for the Rams.

Rooney agreed an 18-month deal to join the club as player-coach in August while he was still at Major League Soccer side DC United.

The former England striker took his place in the dugout as coach at the end of November for the home draw against QPR, but has not been eligible to play until January.

ID:384791: cacheID:384791:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4755:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
General view of Derby County's Pride Park Stadium taken February 2013
Read Next:
Derby County: Transfer ins and outs - January 2020
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
2Sunderland1594225111431
3Burnley168621961330
4Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City163671621-515
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!