- Jul 12, 2005
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The FA are threatening to suspend Grays Athletic from all competitions if they refuse to pay one of their former players.
The reason why Grays terminated Ashley Sestanovich's contract and are refusing to pay the £14,000 in wages is because the player has been found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He has been jailed for 8 years and the other two men involved have been jailed for life for shooting dead a man.
The club claim that Sestanovich originally told them he was being held on remand for motoring offences, but once the nature of the charges became known they served him with 14 days' notice.
Grays chairman Mike Woodward said: "We are being forced to pay approximately £14,000 to a player who only had three training sessions and 20 minutes in a pre-season friendly due to his involvement in a heinous crime which saw a young father shot in cold-blood.
"Unfortunately my principals will not allow me to pay this money from either my own pocket, or from the club's, and the directors are of the same opinion.
"I feel sorry for the supporters of this club but I hope that you will back me on this decision."
What is everyone's opinion of this. Are the FA right to threaten suspension? Or are Grays right to refuse to pay?
The reason why Grays terminated Ashley Sestanovich's contract and are refusing to pay the £14,000 in wages is because the player has been found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He has been jailed for 8 years and the other two men involved have been jailed for life for shooting dead a man.
The club claim that Sestanovich originally told them he was being held on remand for motoring offences, but once the nature of the charges became known they served him with 14 days' notice.
Grays chairman Mike Woodward said: "We are being forced to pay approximately £14,000 to a player who only had three training sessions and 20 minutes in a pre-season friendly due to his involvement in a heinous crime which saw a young father shot in cold-blood.
"Unfortunately my principals will not allow me to pay this money from either my own pocket, or from the club's, and the directors are of the same opinion.
"I feel sorry for the supporters of this club but I hope that you will back me on this decision."
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What is everyone's opinion of this. Are the FA right to threaten suspension? Or are Grays right to refuse to pay?