THE crisis engulfing Brisbane Roar has deepened with the club’s managing director effectively accusing its owners of lying over promises to fund it properly.

After the Roar players were paid a day late this week, managing director Daniel Cobb issued a statement accusing the Bakrie Group of a more than $500,000 shortfall in the recapitalisation of the club they had promised earlier in the year, when they came within a whisker of having their licence revoked by Football Federation Australia.

After Cobb had earlier been summoned to FFA CEO David Gallop for make or break talks over the beleaguered club’s future, he reacted by lashing out at the Indonesian owners who only months ago had given him a mandate to find a buyer for the club.

Blaming them for delays over the club’s move to a new training home at Ballymore in Brisbane, Cobb said he had been given false assurances in taking the job.

Roar coach John Aloisi has been left furious by the standard of facilities. Source: News Corp Australia

“Today’s meeting with FFA was brought about by a default from the Bakrie Group on the recapitalisation of the club,” Cobb said in a statement. “I agreed to come in as Managing Director in order to stabilise the club on the condition that a 1.1 million dollar injection in to the club was provided on July 1st 2016.

“As of today in regards to that payment, only $405,000 has been provided. This has a significant impact on the club moving forward and in particular our move to Ballymore.”

After meeting with Cobb, Gallop said it was “clear that relations between the Bakries and Mr Cobb need to be resolved one way or the other as soon as possible. If the club is to be sold, sell it. If not, then the current owners must restore confidence in the operations by adequately resourcing the club.”

Though their salaries were paid, Roar players have begun seeking advice on having their contracts annulled, following the example of former Brisbane midfielder Luke Brattan who used the late payment of superannuation to walk away last year.

David Gallop is meeting with Roar representatives on Tuesday. Source: Getty Images

The Roar fiasco has proved of huge embarrassment to FFA after a series of undertakings were apparently broken. FFA was given documentation earlier in the year to underscore the recapitalisation of the club, and had expected there to be no financial issues until the new season.

There is growing pressure on FFA to strip the Bakries of their licence and take over the running of the club, after more than a year of controversies. The players and coach John Aloisi have been left furious by the standard of facilities at Griffith University, where they currently train.

Players union chief executive John Didulica called on other owners as well as FFA to force the Bakries into getting their house in order.

“We have spoken with the club and have been assured of their intent to comply with their commitments to players, which is encouraging.

“The PFA will continue to protect the fundamental entitlements of our members. Anxieties around entitlements, however, are significant industry issues and it should not be left to the players to fight for compliance.”