The players of Sol Campbell's Macclesfield Town are suing the club over two months of unpaid wages, it has been revealed.
The League Two side came close to forfeiting their final game of the season after the players threatened to boycott, and now a statement from the squad has confirmed that they are taking matters to court.
In a letter posted online via fans' forum The Star Lane End, Macclesfield's players wrote: 'Having exhausted all other options, we feel we have been left with no alternative but to seek legal advice and take action in order to gain payment of wages, for the last 2 months.
'Therefore, we will be adding our debts to the winding up order filed against Macclesfield Town FC this week.
'This is the 5th month in a row that wages have been late and players who are still contracted to the club for the coming season have no confidence that their wages will be paid on time, if at all.'
The Silkmen managed to preserve their Football League status by the skin of their teeth last season, but off-field problems have plagued the club in recent years.
The team is currently being managed by former Arsenal, Tottenham and England defender Campbell, but there are plenty of questions to be asked heading into the new season.
The statement continues: 'We are concerned that, despite the obvious financial difficulties, the club are continuing to sign new players even though there is an inability to pay existing or former players what they are contractually owed.
'We are encouraged and extremely grateful the continued support from supporters of the club and other clubs but unfortunately well wishes do not pay our mortgages or feed our children.'
At the end of last season, Macclesfield's players came close to refusing to play, before deciding the final match of the campaign was too important for the club's supporters.
At that point, Campbell's players had not been paid their wages for April, and there have been regular problems with wages being paid late in the months that followed.