Sacked employee refutes Town's claim on settlement

The Dispatch previously reported how Matters (43) and Town had settled out of court, days before he was due to take the club to an employment tribunal, claiming he was owed 12,000 in unpaid wages and commission.

Town treasurer Peter Chapman said their agreement meant that, after paying solicitors' fees, Matters would receive only about 1,200.

But Matters insists the figure was "substantially higher" and that Chapman was "factually incorrect".

Furthermore he said he could soon be entitled to even more money because Town had breached a confidentiality agreement by disclosing information about the agreed figure to the Dispatch.

"The football club and myself signed an agreement, through ACAS, the arbitration service, not to divulge anything about the size of the payment," said Matters.

"But the club have now breached that agreement and I will be seeking recompense at a fresh hearing in the New Year."

Matters was employed by Town between May and October last year before he was made redundant as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

Chapman admitted that the claim for unpaid wages "could have crippled the club financially" and that they had to "go cap in hand" to "outside sources" to pay Matters.