Southampton staff go without wages

Southampton's future remains in the balance after staff at the relegated club were today informed they have not been paid this month.

Administrators asked them this morning to carry on working for another week as a 'goodwill gesture' while they look for a buyer. Latest reports suggest there are four interested parties.

Saints had been hoping to transfer winger Nathan Dyer to Swansea, with a fee of around £400,000 going towards keeping the club running, but as yet no deal has been struck.

The club's parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings plc, was placed in administration by former chairman Rupert Lowe in April. Joint-administrator Mark Fry warned at the time that unless a buyer was found quickly, the club were likely to go bust.

Southampton were docked 10 points by the Football League, which will come into effect next season following their drop to League One.