LONDON: Liverpool on Monday (Apr 6) scrapped their controversial decision to furlough non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic after the ...
LONDON: Liverpool on Monday scrapped their controversial decision to furlough non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic after the Premier League leaders apologised for coming to the"wrong conclusion".
As the opprobrium mounted from the club's supporters and former players, Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore, writing in an open letter to supporters on Monday, revealed that they have changed their mind. "We believe we came to the wrong conclusion last week to announce that we intended to apply to the Coronavirus Retention Scheme and furlough staff due to the suspension of the Premier League football calendar, and are truly sorry for that."Liverpool held talks with representatives of the supporters' group Spirit of Shankly and local MPs before the climbdown.
Liverpool's rivals Manchester United have told staff members they will not be making use of the government furlough scheme.
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