REUTERS: Many professional footballers around the world earn little more than an average income and cannot afford to have their wages cut during ...
REUTERS: Many professional footballers around the world earn little more than an average income and cannot afford to have their wages cut during the coronavirus crisis, the global players union FIFPRO told Reuters Television on Friday.
"They are paid much less, often around average national income. Minimum wage players exist around the world and, for them, any cuts can have drastic personal consequences in terms of simply paying rent or buying groceries for their families.""Juventus has a completely different outlook to the teams in the 17th, 18th or 19th places," he said.
"We have a concern that in some parts of the world many clubs are already turning to unilateral decisions in terms of lay-offs and wage cuts on terms that players simply cannot afford," he said. He reiterated that it was essential to try and conclude the current season in European countries and said he was surprised at the Belgian league's decision on Thursday to abandon its competition and declare leaders Club Brugge as champions.
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