Contract controversy at Perth

Posted Jul 1, 2009 - 13:50 PM

The WA Football Commission will investigate the contracts of several Perth players to determine whether the club has made a serial salary-cap breach.

At the centre of the controversy, the WAFL found a contract, which was not signed by Perth management.

The contract related to a deal between the club and former Demons skipper Chris Bossong last season, and was discovered last month only after Bossong sought a clearance to South Fremantle.

WAFL operations manager Clint Roberts said Bossong’s contract payments did not make Perth in breach of the 2008 salary cap of $175,000.

However, Roberts said it was necessary that the WAFC review the club’s contractual arrangements to ensure there weren’t other inconsistencies.

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