Referee strike threat to Welsh Premier League season

The new Welsh Premier League season could be thrown into chaos after referee threatened strike action.

Wales' top football officials are angry over the payments they receive for games and some have refused to take charge of matches with the new season just nine days away.

Referees' representatives have met with Premier League officials and FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford to try to head off the row, but no agreement has so far been reached.

A referee currently gets £80 for a Welsh Premier League game, £5 up on last season, but want an increase to £170.

Welsh Premier officials claim they are some of the lowest paid in Europe.

League secretary John Deakin said: "There is sympathy at the FAW, but making threats is not the best way to go about these things."