The PFA has assured Portsmouth players that the union will do everything in its power to ensure their salaries are paid on time in future months.
Pompey players finally expect to receive their wages for December tomorrow and the PFA is intent on securing a meeting between the club and the Premier League to avoid a repeat of the delay in payment of salaries.
Dialogue between the PFA and Portsmouth's executive director, Mark Jacob, has been ongoing, and Pompey confirmed today that their backroom staff have received their salaries for December.
However, regardless of whether the players' deadline is met, as promised, the PFA will seek assurances that the scenario is not repeated in future.
"We are aware that this is a delicate situation," said PFA senior executive Nick Cusack.
"We are trying to work with the club through what is proving a difficult period. For now, we are hopeful that the players will be paid on Tuesday, with the club honouring the statement they made to do so last week.
"Once we have crossed that bridge, we will seek to speak with the club and the players in an effort to avoid the situation repeating itself again in the future.
“Nobody can accuse the players of being unreasonable. They have just asked to be kept fully informed of the situation at all times and asked for a line of communication with the hierarchy, which they received when the club issued their statement last week.
“We now expect them [the club] to honour that commitment before we meet with Portsmouth's officials and the players to discuss how best to address the situation going forward."
Cusack is also due to hold talks with Crystal Palace's players this week after their wages were delayed for the second month in succession.
He added: "I will go and speak to the players about this later in the week. We are working hard on the players' behalf and will seek to speak with the club to avoid this being repeated in future."
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor added: “It’s a very worrying situation. A lot of people are working on the situation. You do not expect this to happen at this level.”
