Wednesday 18 January 2017 22:01, UK
Yannick Bolasie says he was "happy to help" former club Hillingdon Borough from folding, admitting they used to pay him in burgers.
The non-league side had announced they were pulling out of the Spartan South Midlands Division One with immediate effect on Tuesday, citing a lack of support as the reason behind the decision.
A Hillingdon Borough announcement said: "A sad sad day to see a historic club pull out of football. But when your hands are tied and your being treated this way, it's all we can do."
However, following an intervention from Everton winger Bolasie, the Middlesex-based club have confirmed their scheduled weekend fixture will go ahead.
"Yannick Bolasie has been in touch and I can confirm that Saturday's fixture is back on home vs Baldock Town," Hillingdon Borough said on social media, using the hashtag '#hailyannick'.
Bolasie, who is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines following knee surgery, revealed he was delighted to be able to support the club who launched his journey to the Premier League, revealing they found an alternative payment method for him.
"I'm always happy to help out one of my former clubs," Bolasie told Everton's club website. "They are in need of support at the moment so I just wanted to chip in.
"It's true they used to pay me in burgers. There were plenty of stories like that back in the day."
Hillingdon chairwoman Dee Dhand told the Mirror: "When Bolasie heard the news, he got in contact to offer us his moral support.
"He's always thinking of us and has a lot of respect for the club. He wanted to find out what was happening and how he could help.
"But it's not a financial issue. We own our ground and generate funds from hiring our facilities. We just feel there's a lack of support for the club and non-league football in general."
