Tynecastle wages set for SPL agenda

The subject of delayed player wages at Hearts is set to be high on the agenda at today's Scottish Premier League board meeting after a formal complaint was submitted over the matter.

The Hearts first-team squad and PFA Scotland delivered a letter of complaint to the SPL on Friday after the players' salaries failed to arrive on schedule for the third successive month.

That came a day after the Hearts players signed a letter of permission allowing PFA Scotland to represent them in their battle to recover their owed monies after growing tired of the ongoing uncertainty at the beleaguered club.

Wages are due on the 16th of each month, but the first delay led to their October wages being received on November 4.

On that occasion the intervention of manager Paulo Sergio stalled a complaint and 24 hours later payment was made.

Earlier this month, the players received a £1000 part-payment from funds generated from the game against St Johnstone at Tynecastle and, on Thursday, the November salaries were paid in full, 29 days late.

However, there was no sign of further payment on Friday and PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart made the players' displeasure formal by delivering a letter of complaint to the SPL's Hampden Park offices.

Andrew Driver, meanwhile, is today expected to hand in a transfer request. The player was left out of the Hearts squad for Saturday's match after voicing his displeasure with Sergio. It now appears Driver will become the first major name to depart.

Taken from the Herald