Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi is confident none of his players will try and use the A-League club's cash crisis as a way of securing an early release.
Aloisi said he believes the remainder of his playing group will stick together, despite the possibility that the door could become ajar for a possible player escape should the financial problems engulfing owners The Bakrie Group continue to linger.
"Players won't try and leave," Aloisi said.
"The players are in a good environment, they're a good group and they want to be successful.
"I'm not scared of any player leaving."
The countdown is on until July 15, which looms as a key date for The Bakrie Group in the context of their ownership of the three-time A-League champions.
That is the next due date for wages, and if players and staff again aren't paid on time then Football Federation Australia will be forced to step in.
Last month's wages were delivered three weeks late, earning the ire of both FFA and the A-League players' union.
It's understood some players had put the club on notice for a financial breach of contract, which gives a club 14 days to remedy the situation until the option of contract termination becomes available.
Aloisi has been assured that Brisbane's problems are only temporary.
"To my understanding, it will all get sorted out," he said.
"It's never easy, players and staff have got families but I think this will bring us together even more.
"I can only focus on what I'm doing and the football department, organising, making sure the players are in a good environment - and they are."
New Roar recruit Jamie Maclaren said he ignored the off-field controversies plaguing the Roar on Aloisi's advice.
Maclaren's signing on a two-year deal comes as a huge coup for Brisbane, having beaten just about every other A-League club to the punch with his signature.
The former Perth Glory star said he was "not bothered" by the Roar's problems and has instead set his focus on becoming the club's number one striker.
"They're a good footballing team and I believe if I can bring my attributes in terms of putting the ball in the back of the net, this team will be very successful in the future," Maclaren said.
Brisbane made two attempts at replacing celebrated marksman Besart Berisha last season and failed both times - first with Mensur Kurtisi, who left halfway through the season, and then with Andrija Kaluderovic, who was axed by Aloisi in one of his first major decisions as coach.
"As soon as Jamie became available I did everything possible to try and get him," Aloisi said.
"Last year, he proved he's a natural goalscorer.
"That's something I believe this team needs and Jamie will help with that."
