Storm players asked to supply contracts
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:49 am
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/s ... 5877696865
1. News Ltd papers have been leaking all the seemingly confidential Deloitte investigation findings, why would players have any confidence whatsoever that their contracts would remain confidential? And I believe that Baxter has been one that's been quoting figures in press releases?
2. The extent of the rorting is less than reported - so News Ltd papers can't even get that bit right when it's leaked to them!!!
Two points here:Storm players asked to supply contracts
* By James Phelps
* From: The Daily Telegraph
* June 10, 2010 12:00AM
MELBOURNE Storm players were yesterday asked to hand over copies of their contracts when they finally meet with Deloitte - the firm hired to conduct an internal investigation into the club's salary cap cheating.
The Melbourne squad, minus their State of Origin stars, sat down with the investigators for the first time at an extraordinary meeting at Melbourne HQ.
Accountants Deloitte asked the players to hand over copies of their personal contracts so they could be checked against those supplied by the club.
Sources close to the Storm yesterday said both the players and their managers are reluctant to do so because of privacy concerns.
"They are worried their contracts will be handed over to News [Limited, publishers of The Daily Telegraph]," said a source close to the Storm.
"They have some issues with privacy that need to be sorted out and they didn't get the guarantees they needed yesterday. They don't want their incomes being leaked to the papers."
News Limited spokesman Greg Baxter yesterday said the players' privacy would be respected.
"Any information provided by the players will be covered by a confidentiality agreement between the player and Deloitte."
During the meeting, the players were told their managers had not been co-operating with investigators and that the extent of the rorting appeared to be less than reported in recent weeks.
1. News Ltd papers have been leaking all the seemingly confidential Deloitte investigation findings, why would players have any confidence whatsoever that their contracts would remain confidential? And I believe that Baxter has been one that's been quoting figures in press releases?
2. The extent of the rorting is less than reported - so News Ltd papers can't even get that bit right when it's leaked to them!!!