Inverness Caledonian Thistle supervisor Duncan Ferguson says he’s working free of charge to assist the Highland membership by means of a monetary disaster.
The League 1 membership wants to boost £200,000 in two weeks to keep away from being positioned in administration this month.
Ferguson, who took a pay reduce in August, stated: “I felt it might be acceptable for myself to supply my wage into that pot.”
He stated he would proceed to work with out his wage till ICT was protected, however added: “Clearly I can not go and not using a wage ceaselessly as a result of I’ve bought to place meals on the desk, however in the intervening time wants should.”
The Inverness membership confirmed on Thursday that interim chairman Panos Thomas has resigned with speedy impact “on account of a private household purpose”.
“It’s now time for me handy over to others to discover a means ahead for the membership,” Thomas stated in a press release.
The information of Thomas’ resignation comes after Caley Jags wrote to shareholders warning them the membership was susceptible to being bancrupt.
It has appealed to main shareholders and former administrators for assist, and steered organising a Save ICT Attraction to assist elevate the £200,000.
Ferguson stated he selected Wednesday evening to surrender his wage.
He stated he wouldn’t ask others to do the identical.
Ferguson added: “I’ve performed my bit. I’ve given up that wage and I am nonetheless working for the membership.
“I am making sacrifices.”
Ferguson performed for Dundee United, Rangers, Everton and Newcastle United earlier than returning to Everton.
His teaching profession included a spell at Forest Inexperienced Rovers.
Ferguson joined Inverness final September following the sacking of Billy Dodds and his assistant Barry Wilson.
The membership was backside of the Championship at the moment.
It was later relegated in a play-off in opposition to Hamilton Accies.
Even when it efficiently avoids going into administration this month, ICT stated it might want additional injections of funds to outlive the remainder of the season.
Losses ran to £1.2m final season and the membership has forecast an analogous loss this season, however warned that determine wouldn’t embrace cash spent on restructuring following relegation.
ICT Supporters Belief has urged main shareholders and former administrators to assist forestall the membership from going into administration.
It stated: “We’re massively involved about current occasions concerning the membership’s monetary future.
“It was solely 5 weeks in the past that supporters have been suggested that the membership had been saved and administration was now not a risk.”