The Guardian: The English Champions League has violated the rules on wage arrears on Wednesday, which may trigger a quit

July 1, The Guardian reported that Sheffield Club was facing further disciplinary measures from the Champions League for failing to pay the player's salary for the third time in the past four months, and may trigger players to stop training.

Although some young players received their June salary on Monday, not all players were paid. This has made the club violated the rules of the Champions League and had the potential to lose players who could freely transfer and leave.

It is understood that Sheffield had contacted the affected players on Wednesday, expressed his apology and promised to pay the full salary, but did not give a specific payment date. Under FIFA regulations, any player who has not received a salary for the contract for two consecutive months can terminate the contract by writing notice, although the club has 15 days to re-control the contract by paying wages.

Sheffield will have two weeks to pay enough salary on Wednesday to avoid mass strikes, but the club will face the penalty of the Championship regardless of the outcome. Last week, the club was banned from paying transfer fees until January 2027 for more than "30-day delayed payment" in the past 12 months. In addition, the club also paid late in March this year and failed to pay on time seven times in the past four years. The Champions League is closely watching this situation and is expected to submit Sheffield to the Independent Commission on Wednesday, with possible sanctions including a longer transfer ban, fines and deductions.