Macclesfield Town have been charged with misconduct by the English Football League.
This comes after their players went on strike last week following complaints over unpaid salaries.
As a result, Macclesfield went on to field a youth and loan players for the FA Cup defeat against Seventh tier Kingstonian last weekend.
The club were handed a deadline of 4pm on Wednesday by the English Football League in order to provide information regarding the situation, with reports yesterday saying that they had started the process of paying the players.
The EFL released a full statement on Thursday which says that they've been in discussions with both the football club and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in order to find a solution.
The full statement read: "Macclesfield Town has been charged with misconduct under EFL Regulation 63.7 for non-payment of wages and referred to a Disciplinary Commission for failing to pay its players on the applicable payment due dates.
"The EFL recognises the impact the non-payment of wages has on the health and wellbeing of those involved and has been engaged in discussions with Macclesfield Town and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) to try and find an appropriate solution.
"The Club was given until 4pm yesterday to provide a response to the EFL’s request for information in this respect. As a result of the information provided, the EFL has notified the Club of multiple charges related to failing to adhere to the terms of the contracts that are in operation.
"The Disciplinary Commission has the power to impose a full range of sanctions as set out in Regulation 92 if the Club is found to be in breach.
"As a result of the Club fulfilling its obligations in respect of playing last night’s Leasing.com Trophy fixture, the EFL has released an immediate payment of £30,000 secured through participation in this season’s competition to assist in the payment of wages to players and staff."
The verdict
The charges relating to the failure to pay wages is the latest in a long-run of problems for Macclesfield Town.
The fact that the EFL have released funds to help with the payment of the players is good news for those directly affected by the financial situation at the club, but it seems that this problem is far from being solved.
Everyone in football will be hoping that the club can find a solution to the financial woes that they're suffering, with no one wanting them to follow in the same footsteps as Bury.