The HQ often wonders why the United Football League is still around...
While we get the idea of having another league around as a developmental league to indoor and outdoor leagues in this (or any other) hemisphere, this model just doesn't seem to work for league founder Bill Hambrecht.
Now, former Virginia Destroyers ((logo pictured right, thanks WAVY-TV)) head coach Marty Schottenheimer is suing for his salary from last year- something former Sacramento Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green did at one point as well.
And did we mention that the Destroyers have Marty's brother, Kurt, as their current head coach...??? Wonder what family discussions are like...???
From Florio and CourthouseNewsService.com:
“After a period of negotiation, Schottenheimer expressed a willingness to serve as the head coach and general manager of the team,” the complaint states. “However, because the financial stability and long-term survival of the UFL were unclear, Schottenheimer wanted assurances that the payments owed to him by Team Virginia under his employment contract would be personally guaranteed by Hambrecht. Hambrecht agreed to personally guarantee Team Virginia’s payments to Schottenheimer during the first year of his employment.”
The HQ's only question is: "Where's the proof...???"
That's all we want...
More from the complaint from WTKR-TV...
"Schottenheimer’s Virginia team won the UFL championship in 2011, so Schottenheimer says he was owed $1.1 million plus $150,000 in bonuses as of Sept. 12. Schottenheimer also claims he incurred $100,000 in expenses during his first year at Virginia.
Schottenheimer says the team and Hambrecht refuse to pay.
“Team Virginia acknowledged that Schottenheimer was due the sums demanded for unpaid salary, bonuses and expense reimbursement, but Team Virginia informed Schottenheimer that it was financially unable to perform its obligations under the Employment Agreement,” the complaint states. “Indeed, as of August 2012, the UFL informed Schottenheimer that it was unclear whether the UFL would continue to exist as an operating football league, due [to] its distressed financial situation. In August 2012, Schottenheimer again demanded that Team Virginia pay his unpaid salary, bonus compensation and expense reimbursement. Team Virginia failed to pay Schottenheimer any of the sums due following this additional demand.”
Apparently, the players for the squad aren't getting paid either these days...
Destroyers players may be suiting up under the auspice that they haven't been paid any of their wages for the season. Players talked to WTKR-TV, but had to have their voices and appearances altered so they wouldn't get cut...
Reed Andrews did some digging...
So, the Destroyers-Sacramento game tonight should be interesting...
