The players of the Nigeria Professional Football League side, Warri Wolves, have began a warning strike in protest for their unpaid wages of three months salary and last season's sign on fees.
According to a source from within the Seasiders' camp, players of the club decided to boycott the Tuesday evening training session even after they attended that of the morning.
In an interview with one of the senior players who craved anonymity, we gathered that the CAF Confederation Cup contenders have their players owed salaries for the past three months and 30% of signing on fees from last season.
The players of Warri Wolves have vowed not to end the strike until paid their owed wages and dues by the management of the club. This might cause the player not honouring the 2nd leg CAF Confederations Cup preliminary match with Racing Club Bobo Dioulasso of Burkina Faso.
"This is totally unfair to us. They drill us week in week out to get them results from matches but they keep owing our wages. I have the passion to play football, but what is passion when you don't get paid after you signed a contract to get money for playing?
"They owe us 3 months salary and 30% of last season's sign on fees, the match bonus for the 1st leg of our CAF cup match with RCB and 3 match bonuses from last season.
"As you can see it's a lot of money. This is where we all make a living and most of us are bread winners of our families.
"We have reached an agreement not to resume training until we are all paid our money," said the player.
Warri Wolves, owned and financed by the Delta State government, are one the hopes of a continental trophy getting into Nigeria this season as they face RCB Dioulasso of Burkina Faso on Saturday after getting an away win of 1-0 last week.
The CAF Confederations Cup match might be deterred due to the warning strike by the players.
