Worst case I’ve ever seen, insists players’ solicitor

THE solicitor acting on behalf of Cork City players and staff yesterday described the standoff which has enveloped the League of Ireland club as the worst he has seen during his career in employment law.

Having endured 10 weeks without pay (money received on Christmas Eve had been due since October), the club’s employees contacted John Boylan for advice.

And yesterday, at a specially press conference, Boylan outlined the grievances of staff and players in a carefully constructed two-page statement.