Source: Team_Talk
Bairns boss unaware of funds
Chairman Martin Ritchie has admitted he may not have given May enough money following the summer departure of 14 players and will bid to raise more funds.[LNB]Reports claim Ritchie is set to free £500,000 for May after Falkirk went four points adrift at the bottom of the SPL.[LNB]May, who saw the playing budget cut by a third following the exit of predecessor John Hughes, is hoping to re-sign striker Pedro Moutinho and is considering a move for trialist Pedro Pele.[LNB]But the Falkirk boss, who has been hit by lengthy lay-offs to experienced pair Jackie McNamara and Burton O'Brien ahead of Sunday's visit of Celtic, does not know how much cash he can spend.[LNB]"I've never been aware that there is one penny available in January," May said. "People have said about half a million, but I have never had one conversation with anybody at the football club in terms of an actual figure.[LNB]"All I've made them aware of is that we could do with more players. They gave us what they thought they had and might have thought it was going to be enough.[LNB]"Obviously it's not, and if there is money available, we'll look at it. If there's not, we'll just have to get on with it."[LNB]May's problems intensified with the news McNamara is out until Christmas with a knee injury and O'Brien will take two weeks longer to overcome a stomach injury.[LNB]Striker Kjartan Finnbogason has also joined Thomas Scobbie on the sidelines with a knee problem.[LNB]The addition of former Falkirk fans' favourite Moutinho could address the team's goalscoring problems - they have only hit the net twice in eight games.[LNB]But the player, who has been training with the club for several weeks, may not be available until January amid confusion over when he secured his release from Maritimo.[LNB]"Pedro is available after international clearance," May said. "It's up to Pedro to find out if he's a free agent or not.[LNB]"It's up to the Portuguese FA to find out whether that's legit or not. If it comes through, I think we will be better for it.[LNB]"It's all about the date that's on the contract. If it's before the window he's fine, if it's not he has to wait until the next window.[LNB]"There is a disagreement between the club and the people who represent Pedro on that."[LNB]Former Southampton and West Brom defender Pele, 31, is also training with the club but May will not rush into a deal.[LNB]"If he can improve us he will come in," the Falkirk boss said. "If not we will keep on searching players at the level we can afford.[LNB]"As I said before, how much quality and how many players, I don't know how much has been put on the table.[LNB]"I can only suggest what we need and it's up to them to get the level of investment to bring these players in."[LNB][LNB]
