Thursday, February 24, 2011

Pro Patria, players take the stage without pay

VARESE, February 23 - Players of the Pro Patria, which have not been paid since July, are preparing to take the stage Speroni di Busto Arsizio (Varese), this evening at the end of training, with some groups of fans. "We decided to create this extreme form of protest to bring to light a situation that has become untenable," said John Pellegatti, representative of the supporters of the team that is competing in the Championship Second Division Pro League "Some of the players were evicted from homes where they live because they can no longer pay the rent - he continued - and in this way at least have a place to go to sleep.

" Players and fans in the stadium will bring in via Cà Bianca cots and blankets to spend three nights in the locker room. A cause of non-payment of wages were some economic problems of society. In recent weeks, has been replaced by a new president, Massimo Pattoni, but according to the fans, "the change did not lead to positive consequences."

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