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The team says Lopar did agree to a pay cut and paid him on that basis, claiming the arbitration panel made the wrong decision.<\/p>\n
During a hearing on Wednesday, lawyers for the Wanderers argued A-League players and officials agreed to accept reduced pay during the cancelled season.<\/p>\n
Franco Corsaro, who is representing the club, told the court Lopar has since: "claimed all of his wage for doing nothing essentially."<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Warner speaks after England great's retirement claim<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> LeBron's teen son hospitalised after heart attack<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Awkward Radley reunion looms after bust-up<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanSportFC\/status\/1673949351889244162?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n "Mr Lopar denied that agreement, claimed he had been short paid, claiming the unpaid balance," Corsaro said.<\/p>\n Just prior to the pandemic, the Wanderers extended Lopar's contract to keep him on until the end of the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n Following the impact of COVID-19, the 38-year-old departed the club prematurely in December 2020 having played 20 matches during the 2019-20 season with three clean sheets.<\/p>\n He signed with Swiss Club SC Bruhl in 2021.<\/p>\n \ufeffFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"