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!!! It just happened .... :

BREAKING. A source with the Philadelphia Soul confirmed with @arenainsider that the Arena Football League has failed to: pay housing, pay staff, coaches and players and only paid one way tickets to New Orleans for their game against Voodoo but did not pay returning flights (1/?)

— Anthony I Carter (@acarter_TV) April 26, 2024

also ...

The hotel locked players’ belongings in one of the hotel rooms and refuse to release without payment. Story to follow on Arena Insider shortly.

— Anthony I Carter (@acarter_TV) April 26, 2024

Oh boy...I can't wait for the shite' show tomorrow!...

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Soul’s season is hanging in the balance hours before the opening weekend of the Arena Football League.

A source with the Philadelphia Soul confirmed with Arena Insider that the Arena Football League allegedly failed to pay the organization’s players, staff, coaches and housing. The team is scheduled to play the Louisiana Voodoo in Lafayette on Saturday.

The source additionally claimed the league only paid one way tickets from Philadelphia to New Orleans and did not accommodate returning flights. Management at the team’s hotel in New Orleans also allegedly locked all players’ belongings in a room and refused to release the items without pay.

Local police has since resolved the situation and the players retrieved their belongings.

Tristen Burnett is an agent representing Soul QB Joe Mancuso. He shared multiple posts on X, condemning the league over its handling of the situation.

“The whole team has been given release forms and kicked out of the hotel. They didn’t even have travel to Louisiana set up in the first place…Trust me I’m heartbroken for [Mancuso]. He has a flight in less than three hours back to his family and his belongings are being held hostage.”

Earlier in the week, Burnett also shared that head coach Pat Pimmel resigned and the team does not have a trainer or workers compensation in place.

“[Mancuso] has played in the NFL, CFL, and IFL. He knows how to conduct himself and handle himself like a pro. He is married and has a small child that he is sacrificing being away from in hopes to provide a better life. Embarrassing the [Arena Football League] wants to rebrand like this.”

The Arena Football League did not immediately respond to Arena Insider’s request for comment.

This remains a developing story and more details will be released as it becomes available.

https://arenainsider.com/2024/04/philadelphia-soul-organization-yet-to-be-paid-by-the-arena-football-league-players-allegedly-kicked-out-of-hotel-rooms-over-non-payment-1/