Ball Boyz pay off final debt

The Ball Boyz are now officially out of administration following two tough years in the red. The new Australian owners bought the club this summer and immediately saw the need to cover costs. The main source of debts for the Ball Boyz were the extremely high wage demands from Davide Ravaccia and former-winger Santiago Ferrari. The latter, who was a fan favourite, disgraced himself in last seasons defeat at Precotto by intentionally gifting the opposition with two goals, before storming off the pitch when substituted. When asked about the incident, the then First Team Coach, Mark Worden stated "He got frustrated when we sent on Piazzi instead of him. I can't deal with an ego like that, in a team everyone is equal, and everyone must respect the manager's choice. But he, instead, decided to walk on the pitch anyway, and he had to be pulled back. Never in all my years in football have I seen anything like that, I hope he takes a good, long look at himself, because there is absolutely no justifying what he has done out there today. If it were up to me, I would never let Ferrari play another second in a Ball Boyz shirt. He has let himself down, he has let the team down, but more importantly, he has let the game down, as what he did goes against all standards in football." The Filipino subsequently had his contract terminated and has since signed for Haileybury F.C. and looks impressing for the Hertfordshire club. Ravaccia, on the other hand, failed to sign a new deal at the end of last season, but nevertheless, he was offered a new contract in September which compensated on the wages. The defender agreed and is currently one of the first names on the team sheet for the Boyz.

Due to this, the team were able to pay off most of their existing debts, the greatest of which was their overdue kit supplier payments. A club statement from Director of Football Thomas Worden read "It is my great pleasure to announce that today, Monday the 23/12/2013, the Ball Boyz paid off their final debts with their kit manufacturers and are hence out of administration after two long years of economical crisis." 

It is good news as the Boyz head into the festive period in a comfortable 7th place, five points clear from the drop-zone with key striker Lodovico Rapisarda coming back from suspension. "This will clearly galvanise the team, and hopefully we can pick up the pace in the second half of the season with a few more encouraging results," added Worden.