LONDON: The British government on Thursday (Apr 2) said English Premier League footballers should take a pay cut, amid outrage at top flight clubs ...
LONDON: The British government on Thursday said English Premier League footballers should take a pay cut, amid outrage at top flight clubs using a furlough scheme for non-playing staff.
"The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retentions Scheme is not to support the economics of Premier League clubs". Players at Spanish club Barcelona have taken a 70 per cent pay cut, while in Italy the Juventus squad have agreed to stop their wages for four months. Premier League clubs will gather via conference call for a meeting on Friday which will also include the English Football League and the PFA.
The PFA have been keen for all clubs to agree a unified deal that cuts or defers wages by the same amount for each player, even though stars at the top clubs in the Premier League earn far more than players at smaller clubs. "As an industry, we are in discussions with clubs and players to identify the support we can give to our country during this difficult time."
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