OLDHAM chief executive David Bottomley has refuted the claims of unpaid wages at the club, slamming ‘speculation’ on social media.
It follows the exit of Bill Quinn as chairman, who stepped down last week due to ill health.
Quinn had been embroiled in a dispute with Oldham Athletic FC over the future of Boundary Park and was subsequently banned from that ground for over a year due to unspecified allegations by the football club.
Those allegations were denied by Quinn, with Bottomley encouraging everyone to give Quinn and his family respect and privacy following the decision.
And Bottomley is keen to put the record straight concerning rumours of unpaid wages from April.
He said: “I have wanted to update all our supporters regarding the club, since the announcement on Tuesday that our chairman Bill Quinn had stepped down from his position as Chairman of the club.
“Bill has contributed so much more than finance during his current almost 3 year association with the club. His vision and ideas off the field have led directly to the great success the club has achieved in a very short period of time. I ask at this moment we respect the privacy of Bill and his family as he steps aside to concentrate on being back to full health again.
“I also wanted to update all on the progress made this week and to set aside the conjecture and speculation that abounds on social media. A group of people, including all our staff and directors, have worked tirelessly to be in a position to pay April salaries and we have a professional plan to move the club forward as a sustainable going concern, am also grateful to sponsors, some of them new, who have contributed also this week.”