DUNDALK HAVE confirmed that staff contracts will be honoured after the postponement of the SSE Airtricity League season.
These are extremely uncertain times for Irish football clubs, with Cork City announcing that they will stop paying wages after this week, while Sligo Rovers revealed that they are temporarily laying off management, players and administrative staff.
However, Premier Division champions Dundalk, who are owned by US investment firm Peak6, released a statement to say they are in a position to continue payment.
Bohemians also did something similar on Sunday, despite the fact that matches won’t return until 19 June at the earliest due to the spread of coronavirus.
“We are proud of all of your efforts thus far to instil a sense of stability and community as Covid-19 continues to spread around the world,” the statement from Dundalk reads.
“The world is a very different place than it was a year ago, a month ago and even a few weeks ago. Times like these bring uncertainty and stress to us all.
“Although these are stressful times, the Board of Directors would like to make sure that no member of Dundalk FC is stressed about losing their job and wages. You will all continue to be paid and the Board of Directors is committed to keeping stability in your daily lives and homes as we all get through this difficult time.”