Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League footballers painted as villains by government, media, says Burnley's Ben Mee
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League footballers painted as villains by government, media, says Burnley's Ben Mee

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Mee said that although the players are well paid, most are from working-class backgrounds and want to give back to their communities. London: Premier League footballers looking to do their bit during the coronavirus crisis have been painted as villains by the government and media, according to Burnley captain Ben Mee. Britain’s Health Minister Matt Hancock sparked a debate last week when he said Premier League players must “play their part” and take a pay cut while the league is suspended so that the clubs’ non-playing staff are not furloughed. Former England captain Wayne Rooney said it was a “desperate” attempt to divert attention from the government’s handling of the pandemic and Professional Footballers’ Association chief Gordon Taylor has defended the players. “But as we’ve worked hard to do our part, those headlines have created a distraction, needlessly trying to make villains out of footballers, rather than… praising the great work of key workers who are putting themselves at risk to help others.” Premier League players have since launched a fund — their own collective initiative — to raise money for National Health Service charities to help tackle the crisis.

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Footballers cannot heal a fractured country on their own
3 years, 5 months ago

Footballers cannot heal a fractured country on their own

New York Times  

It should never be forgotten that before the start of this European Championship, the prime minister and his home secretary undermined the pursuit of this diverse English team by not only refusing to condemn racists but by also suggesting those who barracked the players’ stand against such inequality had every right to do so. Gareth Southgate’s answer to a question …

Danny Rose warns Premier League stars are being used as COVID-19 era 'lab rats'
4 years, 7 months ago

Danny Rose warns Premier League stars are being used as COVID-19 era 'lab rats'

The Hindu  

Danny Rose has claimed Premier League footballers are being treated like "lab rats" for the sake of providing entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. "But just off the fact people are suggesting we should go back to football, it's basically like we're guinea pigs or lab rats, that we're going to go back to this phase and see if it works …

Coronavirus: EPL players don't want to be guinea pigs - PFA chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: EPL players don't want to be guinea pigs - PFA chief

The Hindu  

Premier League players do not want to be seen as guinea pigs in the Project Restart plan, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has said. Rose, referencing talk that the government wants football to return to boost the nation's morale, said in an Instagram Live session: "I don't give a f*** about the nation's morale. "The players don't want …

Coronavirus: Brazilian footballers reject restart, pay cuts amid pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Brazilian footballers reject restart, pay cuts amid pandemic

The Hindu  

Brazilian footballers are protesting lawmakers’ attempts to cut their pay, and some say they will play again only after they are reassured by health authorities. The players’ actions on Monday came as some Brazilian clubs push to restart the season despite the still-spreading coronavirus, which has caused more than 7,000 known deaths. A group of 16 first division players, including …

COVID-19: Arsenal players and boss Arteta agree wage cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Arsenal players and boss Arteta agree wage cuts

The Hindu  

Arsenal has announced that players and coaches have reached an agreement over wage cuts, which will take effect this month. In a statement released on Monday, the Gunners said there had been "positive and constructive discussions" at the club, in which there was "a clear appreciation of the gravity of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's Willian cautious about resuming Premier League even without fans
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's Willian cautious about resuming Premier League even without fans

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Sao Paulo: Chelsea winger Willian is relishing the Premier League resuming, with some reservations during the coronavirus pandemic. “If we restart playing without fans but there’s contact on the pitch and maybe we can spread the virus between us,” Willian said in a video interview. “I have seen that a lot of people try to help, especially famous people around …

Coronavirus: EFL clubs agree to defer 25 per cent wages in April
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: EFL clubs agree to defer 25 per cent wages in April

The Hindu  

Clubs in the English Football League agreed a deal with players' union the Professional Footballers' Association on Tuesday for 25 per cent of wages to be deferred in April. Many clubs in the three divisions of English football below the Premier League have already reached individual agreements with their squads to defer or cut wages due to the economic crisis …

Rick Parry warns League One and Two clubs that poaching players 'undermines' case for wage cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Rick Parry warns League One and Two clubs that poaching players 'undermines' case for wage cuts

The Telegraph  

Football League clubs have been told to stop trying to poach rival players amid concerns it “completely undermines” pleas of financial distress and jeopardises moves to agree collective wage cuts. The EFL has reached a conditional agreement following talks with the Professional Footballers’ Association for 25 per cent of players’ wages for April to be deferred for clubs in League …

Coronavirus: Politicians painted wrong picture of football, says Chelsea boss Frank Lampard
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Politicians painted wrong picture of football, says Chelsea boss Frank Lampard

The Hindu  

Frank Lampard said politicians "jumped the gun" by calling for footballers to act in the national interest over the coronavirus pandemic, claiming his Chelsea players were among those already preparing to play their part. The United Kingdom's health secretary Matt Hancock used a national press briefing to urge elite footballers in England to take a pay cut, and since then …

Southampton first club to defer wages as union pleads for fairness
4 years, 9 months ago

Southampton first club to defer wages as union pleads for fairness

The Hindu  

Southampton on Thursday became the first Premier League club to defer players’ wages as a senior official for their union insisted they were doing their bit for the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Bobby Barnes, deputy chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association, said players were being demonised by people who ignored the fact many were helping “extended families” at …

Coronavirus: French footballers strike deal to reduce wages
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: French footballers strike deal to reduce wages

The Hindu  

Footballers and clubs in France's top two leagues have reached a non-binding agreement over a “temporary” pay cut during the coronavirus crisis, the national players' union said on Tuesday. READ | Club and player representatives agreed upon a joint “recommendation” that would see footballers accept a temporarily reduced wage, which they will receive once money from TV rights is paid. …

Coronavirus: Lionel Messi hailed as 'global example' amid footballer pay-cut debate
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Lionel Messi hailed as 'global example' amid footballer pay-cut debate

The Hindu  

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is "a global example" when it comes to the debate over footballers and pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a sports psychologist. The decisions from two of Spain's top clubs encouraged debate over the practices of the Premier League elite, whose players are yet to announce any definitive agreement on wage reductions or financial …

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?
4 years, 9 months ago

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Daily Mail  

Liverpool's position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League's lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril. Liverpool CEO Peter Moore apologised to fans on Monday and the decision was reversed Liverpool, the 2019 Champions League winners, turned a profit of £42million last year …

Premier League rights holders DAZN seek to halt payments due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League rights holders DAZN seek to halt payments due to coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. DAZN said in a statement: “We don’t discuss commercial conversations but we’re, …

Premier League wage row risks undermining good work: UK minister
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League wage row risks undermining good work: UK minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Manchester: The British government’s Culture Secretary, whose department has responsibility for sport, warned the game should be “thinking very carefully about their next steps”, as the row over player wage cuts rumbles on. Writing in the Telegraph newspaper, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the stand-off between the PFA and the Premier League on wage cuts was “deeply concerning, especially at …

Coronavirus: PL clubs must stick together over wage cuts - Foster
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: PL clubs must stick together over wage cuts - Foster

The Hindu  

Ben Foster believes Premier League clubs must commit to a blanket policy on pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic, or else it could "get a bit messy". The Premier League called for players to take a 30 per cent pay cut in a statement released on Friday, though the Professional Footballers' Association responded by pointing out such a move would …

Rooney says footballers are left in 'no-win situation'
4 years, 9 months ago

Rooney says footballers are left in 'no-win situation'

The Hindu  

Wayne Rooney has branded the public pressure put on players to take pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic as a "disgrace" and believes they have been left in a "no-win situation". Health minister Matt Hancock said in his Thursday COVID-19 briefing that Premier League footballers should "play their part" during the crisis and make a contribution, comments made after some …

The government’s scapegoating of footballers is designed to distract from its own failings
4 years, 9 months ago

The government’s scapegoating of footballers is designed to distract from its own failings

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Given the sacrifices many people are making, you’d think the first thing …

Premier League players have their 'backs against wall' over coronavirus: Danny Rose
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League players have their 'backs against wall' over coronavirus: Danny Rose

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Newcastle defender Danny Rose is willing to contribute a portion of his wages to those fighting the coronavirus outbreak but says Premier League players feel their "backs are against the wall". Top-flight stars have come under increasing pressure to take pay cuts from government officials after a number of clubs said they would use public money to subsidise pay …

Coronavirus: Danny Rose criticises UK govt's call for footballers
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Danny Rose criticises UK govt's call for footballers

The Hindu  

Danny Rose claimed Premier League players feel their "backs are against the wall" following a minister's comments about pay cuts, with the left-back revealing efforts were already being made to help the coronavirus fight. Newcastle United and Tottenham are two of the top-flight sides to have placed non-playing staff on the United Kingdom government's furlough scheme, and on Thursday health …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football clubs, players strike pay deals amid halted seasons around Europe
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football clubs, players strike pay deals amid halted seasons around Europe

Firstpost  

Here is a summary of some of the agreements reached or negotiated by major football clubs in Europe amid uncertainty caused by the coronavirus. ITALY The Italian top-tier football league proposed on Monday to suspend players’ salaries for 4 months until June, Sky Sport Italia reported citing an official letter from the league to the Italian football players’ association. TOTTENHAM …

Townsend hits out at UK health minister for 'blaming' footballers
4 years, 9 months ago

Townsend hits out at UK health minister for 'blaming' footballers

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend has accused the British government's Health Secretary of “deflecting blame” onto footballers after Matt Hancock said they should take a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis. Read: Clubs risk Champions League exclusion if seasons are incomplete, warns UEFA Citing the “ultimate sacrifice” made by staff in Britain's National Health Service who had died from the coronavirus …

Ex-players Gary Neville, Joey Barton, Gary Lineker defend Premier League after politicians suggest taking pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Ex-players Gary Neville, Joey Barton, Gary Lineker defend Premier League after politicians suggest taking pay cuts

Firstpost  

Former Premier League footballers have rushed to the defence of their profession after politicians suggested they should take a pay cut while the game is halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Manchester: Former Premier League footballers have rushed to the defence of their profession after politicians suggested they should take a pay cut while the game is halted due to …

Manchester United stars donate to NHS in their coronavirus fight by taking 30% wage cut
4 years, 9 months ago

Manchester United stars donate to NHS in their coronavirus fight by taking 30% wage cut

Daily Mail  

Manchester United players today became the first Premier League stars to slash their pay and they will now donate millions to the NHS, MailOnline can reveal today. Former Premier League player David Cotterill says it's the UK's millionaires that should be paying more - saying footballers are 'instant targets' Former Man City player Joey Barton, now a League One manager, …

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock tells Premier League players to ‘play their part’ and take pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock tells Premier League players to ‘play their part’ and take pay cuts

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told Premier League …

Premier League threatened with extra tax on players’ wages
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League threatened with extra tax on players’ wages

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs that use government money for the salaries of non-playing staff, while continuing to pay players their full wage could be hit by a new tax. “The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retentions Scheme is not to support the economics of Premier League clubs.” READ: Knight has proposed a “financial redress” where the Exchequer recoups a proportion of …

Coronavirus: Norwich players, coach Farke pledge donation
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Norwich players, coach Farke pledge donation

The Hindu  

Norwich City's squad, head coach Daniel Farke and executive committee will donate a percentage of their salaries to support people during the coronavirus crisis. Earlier this week, Norwich was one of a number of Premier League clubs to place non-playing staff on furlough, taking advantage of the UK government scheme in response to COVID-19 that will pay employees 80 per …

Premier League clubs using furlough scheme need to pay extra tax on players' wages
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League clubs using furlough scheme need to pay extra tax on players' wages

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Premier League clubs that use government money for the salaries of non-playing staff, while continuing to pay players their full wage could be hit by a new tax. Julian Knight, who chairs the British Government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, expressed his "dismay" at clubs using the government's furlough scheme which will guarantee 80 percent of salary for …

The PFA sent letters to players telling them NOT to agree to pay cuts - but is a deal in the offing?
4 years, 9 months ago

The PFA sent letters to players telling them NOT to agree to pay cuts - but is a deal in the offing?

Daily Mail  

The Professional Footballers' Association sent out letters urging players not to agree to blanket pay cuts despite public pressure amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Gordon Taylor, the PFA chief executive earning over £2m a year, has told players to avoid cuts He says he will fight over players' pay until he knows exact financial situation of the clubs Talks are …

Coronavirus: PFA chief urges allegiance to wage cuts by clubs
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: PFA chief urges allegiance to wage cuts by clubs

The Hindu  

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor says rules relating to the financial conduct of clubs must not be relaxed amid discussions over potential wage deferrals due to the coronavirus. The PFA is talking with the Premier League and the Football League about the possibility of players deferring salaries in order to help their clubs manage the impact of the …

Coronavirus: Tottenham cuts non-playing staff wages by 20 per cent
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Tottenham cuts non-playing staff wages by 20 per cent

The Hindu  

Tottenham have reduced the wages of non-playing staff by 20 percent for the next two months, with chairman Daniel Levy hoping players will follow suit due to the financial crisis caused by coronavirus. Read: The worst passing stats in Europe's top-five leagues in 2019-20 “Having already taken steps to reduce costs, we ourselves made the difficult decision, in order to …

English football chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions
4 years, 9 months ago

English football chiefs set for 'difficult' coronavirus decisions

Deccan Chronicle  

London: England's Premier League, Professional Footballers' Association and Football League are steadying themselves for some "difficult decisions" amid the coronavirus outbreak as they try to see if there is a way of restarting the season. "The Premier League, EFL and PFA met today and discussed the growing seriousness of the Covid19 pandemic," they said in a joint statement. "The Premier …

Coronavirus UK: Leeds VOLUNTEER to take wage deferral so non-football staff at the club can be paid
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Leeds VOLUNTEER to take wage deferral so non-football staff at the club can be paid

Daily Mail  

Leeds United's players and coaches have volunteered to take a wage deferral to ensure non-footballing staff at Elland Road can be paid amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. And Leeds have become the first side to announce they will be deferring their wages 'for the foreseeable future' to support other staff at the club and training ground Thorp Arch while keeping …

Coronavirus: English footballers' union seeks talks to protect salaries
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: English footballers' union seeks talks to protect salaries

The Hindu  

The Professional Footballers' Association called on Wednesday for urgent talks with the Premier League and the English Football League over the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on players and clubs. The loss of match-day revenue has hit clubs hard, particularly in the three divisions below the Premier League, and raised the prospect of clubs asking players to accept wage …

Coronavirus: Economic crisis begins to bite in European football
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Economic crisis begins to bite in European football

The Hindu  

Europe may be the financial powerhouse of global football, but the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic is already beginning to hit and the consequences could be disastrous for clubs across the continent. “If we don't play games behind closed doors as soon as possible, there is no point wondering if we should have a league of 18 or 20 …

Players treated like ‘guinea pigs’ over coronavirus: Rooney
4 years, 9 months ago

Players treated like ‘guinea pigs’ over coronavirus: Rooney

The Hindu  

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney claims the British government and football authorities have treated players like “guinea pigs” during the coronavirus crisis. Rooney, currently playing for second tier Derby, felt they should have acted quicker and the former England captain said he would “never forgive” the authorities if his family fell ill as a result. RELATED| Many matches at …

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