Erbil Club is experiencing a new crisis days before its anticipated confrontation against league leaders Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in Baghdad, after the team's professionals announced their refusal to travel with the delegation unless they receive their overdue financial entitlements today, Monday.

The professional players within Erbil officially informed the club management that they will refrain from accompanying the team to the capital, Baghdad, to face Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, if their financial entitlements are not provided today, Monday.

The players confirmed that they have been patient for a long time with the delay in salaries, and the situation is no longer tolerable with more promises. The deadline they gave to the management ends at the end of today's working hours, after which the decision to boycott will be final and they will not back down even if it costs the team the match by withdrawal.

Erbil has been suffering from a severe financial crisis for months, affecting the regular payment of salaries to local and professional players, as well as the technical staff. Sources within the club confirmed that the professional players have not received salaries for three full months, prompting this serious escalation before facing the league leaders Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

The team is preparing to meet Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the 30th round of the Iraqi Stars League, a difficult match by all standards against a team fighting to secure the title and holding 69 points at the top. The absence of professionals will put the coach in a real dilemma and make the task of coming out with a positive result from Baghdad almost impossible.

The administrative body of Erbil Club has entered a race against time to provide the required financial liquidity before the players' deadline ends. Intensive contacts are being made with the regional government and some supporters to secure the amounts and deliver them to the players today, avoiding the scandal of withdrawal against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Erbil occupies third place with 59 points and was hoping to achieve a positive result against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya to improve its position and prove its ability to compete with the big teams.