Wigan Athletic, once a solid Premier League club, is going through a very horrid period as the unpaid wages saga is rumbling on. The Latics’ defender and Sierra Leone captain Steven Caulker has furiously hit out at the club’s Bahraini ownership for how they have handled the situation.That has left Wigan eight points adrift of safety, and January signing Caulker has now spoken out on the issues via his LinkedIn page.🚨 | Wigan Athletic Defender, Steven Caulker, has spoken out on LinkedIn about the current wage situation“There may be reason for late payment once or twice, but for the boys to have experienced this 5 times this season is completely unacceptable.”#wafc pic.twitter.com/scbq711WcB— Central Wigan (@CentralWigan) March 24, 2023 The Sierra Leone international has revealed that the late payment is completely unacceptable and that players have been told every day for the previous two weeks that the money is ‘on its way’ – only to never arrive.##NAJAVA_MECA_7125709####EDITORS_CHOICE##Caulker has also revealed that the club have refused to confirm if there will be enough money to pay players for April, with that payment due in just two weeks time on April 7.”This lies us as players have been told by Wigan Athletic F.C. is absolutely scandalous.”There may be a reason for late payment once or twice, but for the boys to have experienced this five times this season is completely unacceptable.”We are told as players every day that the money is on its way and will ‘hopefully’ reach our account by the afternoon. Fourteen days later, the money still hasn’t arrived.”Furthermore, what is more concerning is that we are due to be paid again on April 7, and the club are unable to confirm whether they will have enough funds for this.🇸🇱 Wigan Athletic Defender, Steven Caulker, captained Sierra Leone today as they drew 2-2 with São Tomé and Príncipe⌚️ 90 Minutes👟 68 Touches🎯 82% Pass Accuracy (49/60)🚫 3 Clearances💢 1 Blocked Shot💪🏼 1/4 Ground Duels Won🔵⚪️#wafc pic.twitter.com/4QoCExEmkx— Central Wigan (@CentralWigan) March 22, 2023 “Since I arrived at this club, I have seen the players and backroom staff work tirelessly to try to keep this club in the Championship.”It’s really painful to now see that task become harder and harder each passing day.”As the famous saying goes, ‘Being silent while witnessing an injustice makes you guilty of the oppression as well’.”Well, my position is clear, I stand with the honest hard working staff and players, whose mental health is now being affected by this.”
