Serie A: Parma FC late on payments of wages, expects points penalty

"We will probably take a points penalty, but the club will try to all jurisdictions to minimise (this)," said Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 18/11/2014. The club knows about delays in the payment of wages (July, August and September) and had until 15/11/2014 to find an estimated €15m to €20m sum, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

"These delays are due to a temporary lack of liquidity, and the viability of the club is absolutely not in question," said Parma FC, which says it is contact with "many Italian and foreign investors": "We are negotiating, since October 2014, with an investor, and the agreement had set him (the investor) with a purchase of the club before 10/11/2014. Despite the advanced stage of discussions and commitments made by both parties, the potential buyer could not meet this deadline."

• Parma FC is currently in 20^th and last place in the 2014-15 Serie A TIM season after 11 matchdays, with 6 points (2 wins, 9 losses).
  • The club is 4 points behind Atalanta BC (10 points) for 17^th, and the first non-relegation place.

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