Fly-half Fin Smith demands answers from Worcester over unpaid wages

The club blamed an issue with the banking system. 

Worcester are in a dire financial position because of unpaid tax thought to be in excess of £6million and other debts (David Davies/PA)

Fly-half Fin Smith has demanded answers from Worcester as the squad still wait to be paid the wages promised to them on Wednesday.

The Warriors claim that a complication with the bank’s automated system has led to the delay, but a number of players have issued breach of contract notices that enable them to leave if they do not receive their salaries for August within 14 days.

TOGETHER #worcester ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/akbjkHZTpF

— Fin Smith (@finsmithh) September 2, 2022

England Under-20 star Smith, a target for Northampton, took part in a co-ordinated social media campaign on Friday morning which players and management called for the club to be saved.

“We’re just really frustrated now. We haven’t been paid, we don’t feel like we’re getting what we deserve as a group so we need answers,” said Smith on a video released on Twitter.