Gateshead expect players to be paid on Tuesday

Gateshead interim chairman Graham Wood says he expects club wages to be paid on Tuesday. Players and staff have not been paid for September, a difficult period for the Tyneside club as it awaits new investment.

An agreement in principle has been reached with American investment company Flacks Group for them to take over the running of the club. Wood has issued a statement outlining events of the last couple of weeks and explaining why certain things have happened.

The interim chairman says a deal was struck on Thursday under which the new owners would provide an immediate loan so overdue wages could be paid, after which due diligence could be carried out and an exclusivity agreement signed. Both were completed, and funding was released on Friday. However, with the new owners based in the USA, Wood said international banking procedures meant the money could not transfer immediately and was instead "expected to arrive by Tuesday at the latest".

On the pitch, Gateshead remain bottom of the National League and are without a manager following a 4-1 defeat at Halifax Town, their 11th loss in 13 league games this season. Lee Cattermole was sacked earlier this month after just four months in charge, recording one win and 11 defeats in 14 matches.

盖茨黑德临时主席格雷厄姆·伍德表示，他预计俱乐部工资将于周二发放。由于俱乐部等待新的投资，球员和员工的九月份工资尚未支付，这对位于泰赛德的俱乐部来说是一段艰难的时期。

俱乐部与美国投资公司Flacks Group已达成原则性协议，由该公司接管俱乐部的运营。伍德发表声明，概述了过去几周的事件，并解释了某些事情发生的原因。

这位临时主席表示，双方于周四达成协议，新所有者将提供即时贷款，以便支付拖欠的工资，之后进行尽职调查并签署独家协议。两项工作均已完成，资金于周五到位。然而，由于新所有者位于美国，伍德表示国际银行程序导致资金无法立即转账，而是“最迟预计于周二到达”。

在场上，盖茨黑德仍然位列全国联赛末位，且在主帅空缺的情况下，于客场以1比4不敌哈利法克斯镇，这是本赛季他们在13场联赛中的第11场失利。李·卡特默尔本月早些时候被解雇，他执教俱乐部仅四个月，14场比赛中取得1胜11负。