FINGAL County Council is to "vigorously contest" claims it owes wages to players following the collapse of a football club.
The council has insisted it does not have "any liability" regarding the outstanding salaries of Sporting Fingal, despite having a 26pc stake in the venture.
It comes after a letter was sent to the council by 10 players last month regarding its responsibility for paying the debts.
The club was forced to cancel footballers' contracts and withdraw from the Airtricity League in February after it was no longer able to fund itself.
It had been backed financially to the tune of some €2m by developer Gerry Gannon up until the end of last season, but failed to secure a new benefactor when he was no longer in a position to provide funding.
The council said the outstanding debts of Sporting Fingal FC Ltd -- which ran the club -- were an issue for that company, which has appointed a liquidator to wind up its affairs.
"The council does not accept any liability in the matter of these or other outstanding debts of the football club and will vigorously contest any such claims," the local authority said.
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