In a press release, Umeå appeals to IK for financial support from funders.
The club’s president, Christer Roth, says the players could be without pay in a few months.
– We need to bring in 2 million people before the end of the year, he told Sportbladet.
Umei I She is struggling and is in 13th, second after last in the Allsvenskan table.
In addition to sports, the federation is in a financial crisis. In a press release sent by the club, he described the situation as urgent.
Sportbladet has been in contact with Umeå IK FF president Christer Roth, who underlines the difficult situation the club is going through today.
– Christer Roth says we have a capital requirement of close to two million that we need to have before the end of the year.
The consequences of the pandemic are described as one of the factors that the club is not getting the income it needs, but also the financiers who are currently unwilling to contribute money to the association.
The biggest factor, because of what the world looks like today, are the shepherds who are a bit restrained. They have a conservative attitude towards care, and then we are affected.
Is it possible to criticize funders who have a wait-and-see attitude?
– What I think they lose is understanding how much you will get back when you invest in equal care. One factor is the success of women’s football, if you take this year’s EC as an example.
Risk of not getting paid
The club needs to bring in two million people before the end of the season. But since players risk not getting paid in the coming months, they have opted to actually issue the press release today. However, the upcoming paycheck shouldn’t be in the danger zone, according to Christer Roth.
– We have a month and a half breathing period, which is also why we’re releasing the press release now.
So, players risk not getting paid within a few months?
– There is certainly a danger in that, but we will do everything in our power to get this money.
The team is struggling today and is ranked thirteenth and second-to-last in the Allsvenskan table.
Umeå meets Kiv Orebro on Sunday.