The PFA has confirmed that Chester have been placed under a transfer embargo after failing to pay the 'majority' of the club's playing staff.A report on the club's official website claimed Blues boss Simon Davies had secured the transfer of Anthony Barry from Yeovil on Thursday.

But the 22-year-old's move may now be in doubt after the Football League prevented the club from registering any new players for the 2008/2009 season until the outstanding wages of the current squad are paid.

A statement on the PFA's website read: "The PFA has provided financial assistance to the club for some time to assist in the payment of players' wages. The majority of the players currently at the club have not received any payment for two months, or more.

"The PFA have, therefore, advised the Football League of the monies outstanding to the players, and the Football League has applied Regulation 46.1 and placed an embargo upon the transfer of any registration by the club until such times as the payments due to the current playing staff are made."

The club were unavailable to make any comment.

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