Drogheda players consider boycott of clash with Saints

FIRST-TEAM players at embattled Drogheda United are planning to boycott Friday night’s eircom League Premier Division game against St Patrick’s Athletic at United Park.

The club, which went into examinership last month, had reached an agreement with its playing and managerial staff to pay 30% of their normal salaries in recent weeks but, following last week’s 4-3 loss in Bray, the players reportedly received only half of that amount.

With concern mounting about the reliability of payment for this coming Friday’s home match, a number of senior players are now planning to boycott the game. It’s understood that the players are also concerned about the financial implications should they be injured in what will be the club’s last game of the season.