Emergency talks as Drogheda United stop paying players and staff

The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland is in emergency talks with Airtricity League clubs after Drogheda United stopped paying players and staff as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

PFAI chiefs met representatives from the clubs and the FAI on Monday morning and were due to continue discussions throughout the day with the First Division club one of several to have been left in financial difficulties after the league programme was suspended until at least the end of the month.