Crystal Palace have been banned from signing players following a dispute over unpaid bonuses and signing-on fees from last season.
Crystal Palace dayglo orange twat of a chairman Simon Jordan insists all players - past and present - will get their money
Palace have been hit with the embargo from the Football League, which comes as a huge embarrassment for tractor driving referee haranguing Neil Warnock’s team as they prepare for the launch of the new Championship season.
Warnock’s side are due to complete their pre-season programme tonight against non-League Whyteleafe and start their League campaign on Saturday against Plymouth at Smellhurst Park.
Jordan said: ‘This summer has been difficult for Palace and therefore for me. We had a poor season and attendances were down. I have stepped in to bankroll the club to the tune of £5million between May 20 and July 31, money I had set aside for purchases of Nivea self tanning lotion.
‘I don’t have a board of investors pumping money in. Most clubs would have gone into administration but ours hasn’t because I stood up and made payments to hold the squad together" said the self promoting former barrow boy phone seller.
‘Most Palace fans will find it perplexing having finished a fantastic 15th with the manager me, myself, I appointed, but there are bonuses due and severance payments outstanding to ex-players. This doesn’t apply to the existing squad. Everyone at the club has been paid, just not the total they are owed.’
John Oster, James Scowcroft, Paul Ifill and Shefki Kuqi are among those understood to be owed money.
Jordan claimed the embargo was not a direct result of the missing payments but simply that everyone in football thinks he is a motormouthed arsehole and that it would have no impact his transfer policy with Darren Ambrose, Stern John and Freddie Sears added to the squad.
Crystal Palace dayglo orange twat of a chairman Simon Jordan insists all players - past and present - will get their money
Palace have been hit with the embargo from the Football League, which comes as a huge embarrassment for tractor driving referee haranguing Neil Warnock’s team as they prepare for the launch of the new Championship season.
Warnock’s side are due to complete their pre-season programme tonight against non-League Whyteleafe and start their League campaign on Saturday against Plymouth at Smellhurst Park.
Jordan said: ‘This summer has been difficult for Palace and therefore for me. We had a poor season and attendances were down. I have stepped in to bankroll the club to the tune of £5million between May 20 and July 31, money I had set aside for purchases of Nivea self tanning lotion.
‘I don’t have a board of investors pumping money in. Most clubs would have gone into administration but ours hasn’t because I stood up and made payments to hold the squad together" said the self promoting former barrow boy phone seller.
‘Most Palace fans will find it perplexing having finished a fantastic 15th with the manager me, myself, I appointed, but there are bonuses due and severance payments outstanding to ex-players. This doesn’t apply to the existing squad. Everyone at the club has been paid, just not the total they are owed.’
John Oster, James Scowcroft, Paul Ifill and Shefki Kuqi are among those understood to be owed money.
Jordan claimed the embargo was not a direct result of the missing payments but simply that everyone in football thinks he is a motormouthed arsehole and that it would have no impact his transfer policy with Darren Ambrose, Stern John and Freddie Sears added to the squad.
