Derry vow to fight expulsion

DERRY CITY are continuing to take the fight to the FAI following their expulsion from the League of Ireland on Saturday over player contract irregularities.

Yesterday a legal advisor to the club said they are seeking payment by the FAI of €60,000 in prize money (for finishing fourth in the league) as well as a further €20,000 which they say they are owed for participating in European competition.

Derry said that they were imposing a deadline of 5pm today to have arrangements put in place for these payments, failing which they would seek an injunction to freeze all payments to Premier Division clubs.