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 strong desire for players and staff to show their backing for the Arsenal family". Arsenal's announcement came after Sheffield United confirmed boss Chris Wilder and chief executive Stephen Bettis would give up part of their wages and defer bonuses to help the club during the pandemic. Wage cuts for Premier League teams have been the subject of contention in recent weeks after United Kingdom health secretary Matt Hancock said players should "take a pay cut and play their part". Those comments, which attracted accusations Hancock was singling out footballers for undue criticism, came shortly before Premier League players announced the creation of a charitable fund aimed at supporting frontline health services.

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Thousands of players and staff will be furloughed at public expense if the football is shutdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of players and staff will be furloughed at public expense if the football is shutdown

Daily Mail  

Shutting down elite football would result in thousands of players and staff being furloughed from the Premier League all the way down to the National League at public expense, say experts and club officials. If football shuts down Manchester United could use the furlough scheme to claim £2,500 per month from the Government to contribute towards Paul Pogba's £1.2m a …

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates

Daily Mail  

The Premier League are not contemplating a short-term season break despite several clubs being in favour of a hiatus amid rising Covid rates. Aston Villa are a team that have been hit hard by a spate of recent coronavirus cases But a small number of clubs are supporting the idea of a ‘circuit breaker’, with Newcastle and Aston Villa — …

Barcelona initiates new round of pay cuts despite player opposition
4 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona initiates new round of pay cuts despite player opposition

The Hindu  

Barcelona has formally begun the process to introduce a wage cut on players and staff, the La Liga club said on Wednesday, the latest move to mitigate the crippling effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its finances. “The club anticipates a drop in revenue of more than 30% and is therefore compelled to find immediate solutions that will help reduce …

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs are yet to agree to a financial bailout for England’s lower-division clubs, who are struggling to cope with games being played without fans. The 20 topflight clubs held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, two days after the government asked the world’s richest league to play its part with support for the English Football League. The Premier League …

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes
4 years, 3 months ago

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes

India TV News  

All-rounder Chris Woakes expects players to be asked to take pay cuts after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced 20 per cent reduction in its workforce to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a lot of people behind the scenes at the ECB who work incredibly hard, important cogs in the wheel," Woakes told reporters. …

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal's players knew the score over taking pay cuts
4 years, 4 months ago

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal's players knew the score over taking pay cuts

Daily Mail  

Mikel Arteta insists that Arsenal players were well informed of the need to take pay cuts during the height of the Covid crisis, despite Mesut Ozil’s claim that they were rushed into it. Mikel Arteta insists that Arsenal's players were well informed of the need to take pay cuts Mesut Ozil claimed the squad were rushed into a decision at …

Arsenal stars 'feel betrayed and want talks with the club' over making 55 staff redundant
4 years, 5 months ago

Arsenal stars 'feel betrayed and want talks with the club' over making 55 staff redundant

Daily Mail  

Arsenal's players want to hold talks with the club hierarchy as they feel 'betrayed' by the decision to propose 55 redundancies to staff, according to reports. The Gunners playing squad and head coach took a 12.5 per cent pay cut in April to safeguard the economic future of the club. Arsenal players feel 'betrayed' after the the club decided to …

Arsenal Announce Plans to Sack 55 Staff Stating Covid-19's Impact on Revenues
4 years, 5 months ago

Arsenal Announce Plans to Sack 55 Staff Stating Covid-19's Impact on Revenues

News 18  

Less than a week after winning the FA Cup to secure their place in next season's Europa League and as they negotiate a multi-million pound contract extension with striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal have announced plans to layoff 55 staff. The club said they had done all they could to reduce costs, including players, senior staff and executive team members taking …

Chelsea opt against pay cut; Aston Villa defer 25 percent salaries
4 years, 8 months ago

Chelsea opt against pay cut; Aston Villa defer 25 percent salaries

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Chelsea have said they will not impose a pay cut on their first-team squad in response to the coronavirus outbreak. But that has not stopped the Stamford Bridge side from taking their own course of action as they highlighted the #PlayersTogether initiative launched by Premier League players earlier this month, which aims to raise and distribute funds for charities …

Arsenal players allowed back to training ground
4 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal players allowed back to training ground

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Arsenal's squad will be allowed back to their training ground from next week, although the club stressed they would still have to maintain British government guidelines designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Premier League side's players will have access to training pitches but on a strict rotational basis that will see them uphold social distancing measures. …

Premier League giant Chelsea to not impose pay cut on players
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League giant Chelsea to not impose pay cut on players

India TV News  

English Premier League team Chelsea says it will not impose a pay cut on its first-team squad and instead will ask players to continue their support for charities during the coronavirus pandemic. Highlighting the PlayersTogether initiative launched by Premier League players earlier this month which aims to raise and distribute funds for National Health Service charities, Chelsea told its stars …

Premier League eyeing resumption of season on June 8
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League eyeing resumption of season on June 8

The Hindu  

The English Premier League are eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8, behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and reaching a climax on July 27, according to The Times. The Premier League has 92 games remaining since it suspended the season on March 13 with Liverpool agonisingly close to its first ever EPL title. The Times …

Premier League comes up with concrete proposals, set for June 8 start: report
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League comes up with concrete proposals, set for June 8 start: report

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The English Premier League is eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8, behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and reaching a climax on July 27, according to The Times. The Premier League has 92 games remaining since it suspended the season on March 13 with Liverpool agonisingly close to their first ever EPL title. The …

Take a pay cut or you WON'T get paid: Hearts owner Ann Budge tells stars to give up part of wages
4 years, 8 months ago

Take a pay cut or you WON'T get paid: Hearts owner Ann Budge tells stars to give up part of wages

Daily Mail  

Hearts owner Ann Budge has warned players they must accept pay cuts or receive no money while football remains suspended. Skipper Steven Naismith offered to take a 50 per cent wage cut more than a month ago and manager Daniel Stendel is working for nothing along with an unnamed young player, but Budge has been unable to secure widespread agreement …

Coronavirus: Roy Keane sympathises with players taking pay cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Roy Keane sympathises with players taking pay cuts

The Hindu  

Roy Keane has sympathy for the stars at elite football clubs being asked to take pay cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. "The way I would look at it now - and I'm probably talking about players at the really big clubs, who have a lot of wealthy owners, with a lot of pressure to take pay cuts - I wouldn't …

Premier League: Watford agrees player wage deferral
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League: Watford agrees player wage deferral

The Hindu  

Watford became the latest Premier League club to agree a wage deferral with players on Wednesday to help ride out the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They recognised they have a role to play and didn't hesitate in taking a decision for the overall good of the club.” The Hornets were 17th in the Premier League, outside the …

Watford join Premier League clubs to agree player wage deferral
4 years, 8 months ago

Watford join Premier League clubs to agree player wage deferral

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Watford became the latest Premier League club to agree a wage deferral with players on Wednesday to help ride out the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "It is a show of unity which we know our supporters and the wider Watford community will appreciate, and shows an awareness of the need for everybody to pull together in …

Chelsea squad agree to take 10% pay cut for four months
4 years, 8 months ago

Chelsea squad agree to take 10% pay cut for four months

Daily Mail  

Chelsea players have virtually agreed a 10 per cent pay cut - but do not have the opportunity to make up their lost cash. As revealed by Sportsmail last week, Chelsea players - led by captain Cesar Azpilicueta - have negotiated a 10 per cent pay cut, which will last for four months. Chelsea players have agreed to take a …

Arsenal still trying to convince pay-cut rebels to agree to 12.5 per cent reduction
4 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal still trying to convince pay-cut rebels to agree to 12.5 per cent reduction

Daily Mail  

Arsenal are still trying to convince their pay-cut rebels to agree a 12.5 per cent wage reduction. Arsenal are trying to convince their pay-cut rebels to agree a 12.5 per cent wage reduction As it stands, the pay cut proposals remain on the table, while the lines of communication between the club and players remain open with Arsenal officials still …

COVID-19: Sheffield United players defer wages till end of 2020
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Sheffield United players defer wages till end of 2020

The Hindu  

Sheffield United players will defer part of their wages until the end of 2020 to help the Premier League club ride out the economic storm caused by coronavirus. Southampton and West Ham have agreed wage deferrals, while Arsenal became the first Premier League club to reach a deal on pay cuts with players taking 12.5 percent less for a year. …

Mesut Ozil’s agent criticises clubs who ask managers to solve pay cut stand-offs
4 years, 8 months ago

Mesut Ozil’s agent criticises clubs who ask managers to solve pay cut stand-offs

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 Mesut Ozil’s agent has criticised clubs who ask …

Valencia players agree to coronavirus pay cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Valencia players agree to coronavirus pay cuts

The Hindu  

Valencia has confirmed its first team players will accept pay cuts to limit the economic damage felt by the club from the coronavirus pandemic. After weeks of negotiations, Valencia announced the club will also apply for the Spanish government’s furlough scheme, which allows employers to reduce working hours and pay in exceptional circumstances. Valencia has followed a number of La …

Valencia players agree to pay cuts due to coronavirus impact
4 years, 8 months ago

Valencia players agree to pay cuts due to coronavirus impact

India TV News  

La Liga club Valencia has announced that their players will accept pay cuts because of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. A number of La Liga's leading teams have applied pay cuts. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla players have all accepted 70 per cent pay cuts per month while Real Madrid players will lose 10 per cent of their …

Arsenal confirm players and coaching staff have taken 12.5% wage cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal confirm players and coaching staff have taken 12.5% wage cuts

Daily Mail  

Arsenal players and manager Mikel Arteta have agreed to cut their wages by 12.5% to assist the club during the coronavirus pandemic. Arsenal stars have accepted wage cuts of 12.5% amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Manager Mikel Arteta stressed to his players the importance of making sacrifices last week ARSENAL'S TOP WEEKLY EARNERS Mesut Ozil - £350,000 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - …

Premier League clubs that defer wages for players could face spending restrictions next window
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs that defer wages for players could face spending restrictions next window

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs who have chosen to defer players' wages face being hit with transfer restrictions if they do not reimburse their stars. Watford are one of a number of clubs which could be hit by transfer restrictions this summer However, according to a report in The Times, those agreements could have a detrimental effect for clubs in the upcoming …

Manchester United 'will not ask stars to take pay cuts or wage deferrals'
4 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United 'will not ask stars to take pay cuts or wage deferrals'

Daily Mail  

Manchester United will not ask players to defer wages or take pay cuts despite the impending loss of over £20million in matchday income. Manchester United will reportedly not ask players to take pay cuts or wage deferrals The Premier League giants face losing out on as much as £21.3million in matchday income There are a minimum of five home games …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

It's clubs vs stars in Premier League wage cut talks
4 years, 8 months ago

It's clubs vs stars in Premier League wage cut talks

Daily Mail  

A number of the Premier League's leading clubs are at an impasse with their players over wage cuts – with fears agreements will not be reached set to be raised at Friday's crunch meeting. The revelation that four of the top six - each in a relatively strong financial position - cannot get their players to help negate the devastating …

Arsenal executives take pay cut as player talks continue
4 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal executives take pay cut as player talks continue

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Arsenal's executive team has agreed to cut more than a third of their salary as the club warned it is facing "one of the most challenging periods" in its history on Wednesday. To soften the economic blow, Premier League clubs have asked players to take a 30 percent pay hit between cuts and deferrals. According to reports, the Arsenal …

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 …

Spurs reverse decision to furlough non-playing staff after fan opposition
4 years, 8 months ago

Spurs reverse decision to furlough non-playing staff after fan opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Tottenham Hotspur have reversed their decision to furlough staff during the coronavirus pandemic amid criticism from supporters, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday. Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust had said the club’s decision to use the government scheme, where employers can claim for 80% of furloughed staff’s monthly wages up to 2,500 pounds per month - …

Tottenham reverses controversial plans to furlough non-playing staff
4 years, 8 months ago

Tottenham reverses controversial plans to furlough non-playing staff

The Hindu  

Tottenham on Monday reversed a much-criticised decision to cut the wages of non-playing staff at the Premier League club by 20 per cent and use government money to prop up the other 80 per cent. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said at the end of March the club planned to use the British government's furlough scheme which will guarantee 80 per …

A month into lockdown, football forced to play waiting game
4 years, 8 months ago

A month into lockdown, football forced to play waiting game

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: A month has now passed since the last football matches were played before packed stadiums in Europe, and the havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic means that nobody can say with any certainty when the sport might return. UEFA optimistic In any case, as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted when the Premier League season was suspended on March 13: …

Sporting to cut player wages by 40%, board to take 50% pay cut during coronavirus crisis, says report
4 years, 8 months ago

Sporting to cut player wages by 40%, board to take 50% pay cut during coronavirus crisis, says report

Firstpost  

With the pandemic shutting down global sport on an unprecedented scale, Sporting is the first of Portugal’s three major football clubs to announce the cuts. Lisbon: Players at Sporting will have their salaries cut by 40 percent for three months as the club attempts to mitigate financial losses from the suspension of games during the coronavirus outbreak, Portuguese news agency …

West Ham players to make wage deferrals
4 years, 8 months ago

West Ham players to make wage deferrals

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Players at English Premier League side West Ham have agreed to defer part of their wages during the coronavirus suspension while manager David Moyes will take a 30% pay cut. "The savings created by the measures will support the entire infrastructure of the club and enable us to retain jobs and continue to pay 100 per cent of staff …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Coronavirus: Chinese football clubs set to cut salaries
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Chinese football clubs set to cut salaries

The Hindu  

Chinese football clubs look set to become the latest to cut player salaries as teams throughout world football attempt to offset the financial blow of the coronavirus pandemic. READ | The Chinese Football Association said that following talks on Thursday with clubs, those in the CSL and the two divisions below will thrash out terms for a “reasonable” reduction in …

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 …

Real Madrid announce 10 to 20 per cent pay cut for first-team stars
4 years, 9 months ago

Real Madrid announce 10 to 20 per cent pay cut for first-team stars

Daily Mail  

Real Madrid players have agreed to take a pay cut for the rest of the season, the club announced on Wednesday. Madrid issued a statement confirming that: 'Players and coaches from both the football and basketball teams, led by their captains, together with the club's main executives, have agreed to voluntarily lower their salaries for this year between 10 and …

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. …

Premier League stars will 'play part', says union chief
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League stars will 'play part', says union chief

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The head of the union representing Premier League players says they have "agreed to play their part" during the coronavirus pandemic as pressure mounts to find a collective pay deal. The Premier League has urged players to accept wage cuts of 30 percent but ongoing talks have hit a stumbling block, with the Professional Footballers' Association warning that Britain's …

Premier League players agree to 'play their part', says PFA chief executive
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League players agree to 'play their part', says PFA chief executive

The Hindu  

The head of the union representing Premier League players says they have “agreed to play their part” during the coronavirus pandemic as pressure mounts to find a collective pay deal. The Premier League has urged players to accept wage cuts of 30 percent but ongoing talks have hit a stumbling block, with the Professional Footballers’ Association warning that Britain’s National …

COVID-19: Chinese football agonises over wage cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Chinese football agonises over wage cuts

The Hindu  

Chinese Super League players were under growing pressure on Tuesday to take a pay cut in line with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as coronavirus hits football hard. State-run Xinhua news agency published a lengthy article debating whether CSL clubs should follow Messi’s Barcelona and Ronaldo’s Juventus in temporarily cutting salaries by as much as 70 percent. …

Coronavirus: AIC rejects 'crazy' Serie A pay cut proposal
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: AIC rejects 'crazy' Serie A pay cut proposal

The Hindu  

The Italian Footballers' Association rejected a proposal from Serie A clubs to cut player wages by up to a third amid the coronavirus pandemic. With Serie A's hiatus impacting clubs financially, league-wide pay cuts for players and coaching staff had been mooted, however the AIC slammed the proposal. "The AIC Board of Directors, meeting today for their usual weekly meeting, …

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 …

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages
4 years, 9 months ago

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages

The Hindu  

FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said. The call from world football's governing body comes as Premier League clubs are locked in talks with players and their representatives about taking pay cuts after government ministers called on players to “play their …

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources
4 years, 9 months ago

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources

Deccan Chronicle  

Lausanne: FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach an agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said. The call from world football's governing body comes as Premier League clubs are locked in talks with players and their representatives about taking pay cuts after government ministers called on players to …

English FA announces temporary pay cuts amid potential shortfall
4 years, 9 months ago

English FA announces temporary pay cuts amid potential shortfall

The Hindu  

England's Football Association has announced up to 30 per cent temporary pay cuts for its highest earners and proposed staff paid more than £50,000 yearly accept a reduction to mitigate financial issues caused the coronavirus pandemic. The FA is yet to follow suit, with the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool attracting widespread criticism for using the scheme, instead proposing staff …

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