Perth Glory is facing the prospect of being fined or stripped of competition points if an expected FFA investigation into salary cap irregularities shows anything untoward.
The FFA is set to look into Glory’s accounts after it was reported the club failed to declare player-agent fees, player accommodation allowances and motor vehicle costs in salary cap reports provided to the competition’s watchdog.
Fairfax Media claims it has obtained documents showing Glory failed to disclose a host of expenditures in its salary cap from 2011-2014.
For example, the report claims a $50,602 sum paid to player agents for various services in 2012/13 was not listed in Perth’s final yearly report.
It is also alleged Glory provided striker Jamie Maclaren with accommodation but failed to include the costs in the salary cap.
The club also reportedly failed to declare hire car costs.
Glory released a statement this week fending off the claims.
“The club is compliant with the Hyundai A-League cap,” chief executive Jason Brewer said.
“Furthermore, Perth Glory FC has not received any notice from Football Federation Australia in relation to any inquiry involving the club.”
