<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="629" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><div class="mxb"><div class="sh">Ten players face sack at Gretna </div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 416px" valign="top"><div class="storybody"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="203" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div> <div class="cap">Innes has been made redundant by Gretna's administrator</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Up to 10 players are poised to follow former captain Chris Innes and six community coaches by being made redundant by Gretna. The players, some on loan to other clubs, have not yet been named. </p> But the club in administration has placed new doubt on their ability to survive until the end of the season. </p> Gretna's administrator stated: "Discussions are continuing with the SPL to facilitate the completion of fixtures to the end of the season." </p> However, the league said there was nothing to suggest that Saturday's visit to St Mirren Park would not go ahead. </p> Coaches Kevin Somerville, Darren Edmondson, Paul Menlove, Ross Murray, David Bradbury and Kenni Dinnell became the latest employees to exit Gretna, whose relegation from the SPL could be confirmed at the weekend. </p> "It is with regret that the club announce the conclusion of community football activities," said administrator Wilson Field. </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 5px"></td><td class="sibStdQuote"><div><div class="mva">I'm not sure if the clubs in question will be in a position to sign me now </div></div><div class="mva"><div class="mva">Former Gretna captain Chris Innes</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p> Gretna had on Tuesday agreed to release midfielder Fabian Yantorno, who had been their best player this season until he suffered injury in January, because they could no longer afford his medical treatment. </p> And Innes, who had helped Gretna rise from Division Three to Scotland's top flight after leaving Dundee United, received official notice on Wednesday that he had been made redundant. </p> "I got a call from the administrator to say that I was no longer of service to the club," the 31-year-old, who has been linked with First Division Morton, told BBC Sport. </p> "I've had three and a bit fantastic years at Gretna, but now I'll have to look for pastures new." </p> Innes - who captained Gretna to the Scottish Cup final - will now require special dispensation from Fifa to move at this stage of the season. </p> But the deadline for joining an English club is Thursday, while any move to another Scottish outfit must take place by 31 March. </p> "I was told I was being chosen because I'd had options to go on loan and so would have a better chance of finding a new club," Innes added. </p> "But I'm not sure if the clubs in question will be in a position to sign me now. </p> "Obviously the deadline's close and I have to get dispensation from Fifa. </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 5px"></td><td class="sib606"><div class="sihf">MY SPORT: DEBATE </div><div><div class="mva">In their rise to success, Gretna were gaining crowds far supperior to that of the present day </div></div><div class="mva"><div class="mva">JG</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p> "I've had three and a bit fantastic years at Gretna, but now I'll have to look for pastures new." </p> Fifa has told the Scottish FA that any Gretna player who wants to sign for another club must make an application through that club's national association. </p> Defender Aurelien Collin, who is interesting Barnsley, and striker Mickael Buscher are also trying to negotiate their release. </p> Meanwhile, Innes said that players were being canvassed about voluntary redundancies, accusing the administrator of doing a U-turn after last week promising to honour contracts until the end of the season. </p> Administrator David Elliott had made promising noises about Gretna's hopes of survival before Sunday's fixture against Celtic after money was received from the SPL. </p> But he will have hoped for a larger crowd than the 3,500 who turned up at Livingston's Almondvale Stadium, which hosted the game because of drainage problems at Fir Park. </p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
