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 - was harming its reputation. “We regret any concern caused during an anxious time and hope the work our supporters will see us doing in the coming weeks, as our stadium takes on a whole new purpose, will make them proud of their club.” Spurs said that medical equipment had been installed in their stadium to operate drive-through COVID-19 testing and swabbing for NHS staff, families and their dependents. “Our Tottenham Hotspur Stadium becomes the first Premier League ground to be used for testing, following on from other sporting venues around the world,” the club added.

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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: League-leaders Tottenham report annual losses of $85.4 million amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Premier League: League-leaders Tottenham report annual losses of $85.4 million amid COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

In 2018-19, Tottenham made a profit of 68.6 million pounds during their first partial season in their new 1.2 billion-pound stadium. London: Premier League leaders Tottenham has reported annual losses of 63.9 million pounds due to the coronavirus pandemic and fans being shut out of stadiums. If coronavirus restrictions prevent supporters returning this season, which runs through May, Tottenham fears …

Tottenham loses more than $85M, debt climbs due to pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Tottenham loses more than $85M, debt climbs due to pandemic

Associated Press  

LONDON — Premier League leader Tottenham has reported annual losses of 63.9 million pounds due to the coronavirus pandemic and fans being shut out of stadiums. “We are currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times ever experienced,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said Monday, announcing the financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30. If coronavirus …

Middlesex cricket club puts players, staff on furlough amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Middlesex cricket club puts players, staff on furlough amid COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The club also announced pay-cuts across all sections of the staff to protect its long-term well being and stability. London: English county side Middlesex cricket club has opted to furlough players and most of its staff, including coaches, under the UK government’s job retention scheme amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We have to make difficult decisions that not only protect 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 …

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: Premier League club Bournemouth reverse furlough
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Premier League club Bournemouth reverse furlough

The Hindu  

Bournemouth has become the latest Premier League club to reverse its decision to furlough non-playing staff under the UK government's coronavirus job retention scheme. READ | "However well-placed our intentions were, we are aware of criticisms levelled at Premier League clubs applying for this scheme," a club statement read. Newcastle United and Norwich City are the other Premier League clubs …

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 …

Coronavirus: Sheffield United furloughs staff on full pay
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Sheffield United furloughs staff on full pay

The Hindu  

Premier League side Sheffield United on Saturday said it was furloughing some permanent and casual staff but will continue to pay them in full during their enforced leave. However, the club insisted it will not resort to using public money under the British government's job retention scheme to finance the measures. “Sheffield United Football Club has informed its staff of …

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 …

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 …

Manchester United choose not to furlough staff, Liverpool reverse decision and apologise to fans
4 years, 9 months ago

Manchester United choose not to furlough staff, Liverpool reverse decision and apologise to fans

India TV News  

Following the footsteps of Manchester City, Manchester United opted against using the government's furloughing scheme to protect its employees amid the coronavirus pandemic that the world is battling against. "A range of possible scenarios were considered, including but not restricted to: applying to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which pays 80 per cent of salary and guaranteeing the 20 per …

Coronavirus: Liverpool make furlough U-turn following backlash
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Liverpool make furlough U-turn following backlash

The Hindu  

Liverpool have made a U-turn on their decision to furlough a number of non-playing staff impacted by the Premier League's suspension following a backlash, CEO Peter Moore has confirmed. "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 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 …

Manchester City will not seek virus furlough offer
4 years, 9 months ago

Manchester City will not seek virus furlough offer

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Manchester City say they will not be furloughing employees at the taxpayer's expense after a number of Premier League clubs took advantage of the British government's scheme to fund non-playing staff during the coronavirus epidemic. On Saturday, table-topping Liverpool became the fifth Premier League club to announce a furlough, accessing the government's job retention scheme, which means the public …

Man City won't seek govt's furlough scheme to fund non-playing staff
4 years, 9 months ago

Man City won't seek govt's furlough scheme to fund non-playing staff

The Hindu  

Manchester City says it will not be furloughing employees at the taxpayer's expense after a number of Premier League clubs took advantage of the British government's scheme to fund non-playing staff during the coronavirus epidemic. On Saturday, table-topping Liverpool became the fifth Premier League club to announce a furlough, accessing the government's job retention scheme, which means the public purse …

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 …

Liverpool furlough non-playing staff amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Liverpool furlough non-playing staff amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

Premier League leaders Liverpool have furloughed some of their non-playing staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are holding talks about the prospect of salary deductions for players and senior staff, the club said on Saturday. Several English top-flight clubs, such as Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth and Newcastle United, have already put non-playing staff on furlough, with football's return in England …

Gary Lineker slams Spurs decision to furlough non-playing staff
4 years, 9 months ago

Gary Lineker slams Spurs decision to furlough non-playing staff

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Tottenham Hotspur's decision to furlough 550 of their non-playing staff due to the economic fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic has been sharply criticised by former Spurs and England great Gary Lineker. Lineker has pledged two months of his lucrative BBC salary, for presenting their flagship football highlights programme Match Of The Day, to the British Red Cross. Role models …

Lineker slams Spurs decision to furlough non-playing staff
4 years, 9 months ago

Lineker slams Spurs decision to furlough non-playing staff

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to furlough 550 of their non-playing staff due to the economic fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic has been sharply criticised by former Spurs and England great Gary Lineker. “What they are doing to their staff I don’t agree with whatsoever.” Lineker said the Spurs players may take a different line to the club and volunteer to have …

Coronavirus UK: No Premier League side has announced a wage cut... it is a terrible look
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: No Premier League side has announced a wage cut... it is a terrible look

Daily Mail  

The genuine acts of sacrifice are the ones there is little song and dance about. No Premier League player or club have announced they will be taking pay cuts as it stands It follows Daniel Levy's announcement that Spurs will be furloughing their non-playing staff Marcus Rashford appealed to his Twitter followers for donations for food for children But that …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League side Bournemouth furloughs staff; top executives, head coach take voluntary pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League side Bournemouth furloughs staff; top executives, head coach take voluntary pay cuts

Firstpost  

Newcastle United put non-playing staff on leave and instructed employees to apply for the newly-created coronavirus job retention scheme and Bournemouth said they had to take similar drastic measures to protect the club’s future Bournemouth have furloughed staff while top executives and coaches have taken voluntary pay cuts to help ease the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis on the …

Premier League accused of 'moral vacuum' as clubs cut staff wages
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League accused of 'moral vacuum' as clubs cut staff wages

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have been accused of living in a “moral vacuum”, with players urged to take their share of the financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic as non-playing staff begin to feel the pinch. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said he hoped discussions between the Premier League and players' and managers' representatives would “result in players and coaches doing their …

Premier League CHAOS: Clubs hold back from slashing wages in fear of star players leaving
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League CHAOS: Clubs hold back from slashing wages in fear of star players leaving

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are holding back from asking first-team players to accept wage cuts or deferrals for fear of sparking a transfer frenzy by breaching their contracts. Premier League clubs are holding back from slashing players' wages over fears of a revolt The coronavirus lockdown on football has had huge financial implications on a host of clubs The Premier League …

Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges
4 years, 9 months ago

Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club has disclosed his pay package more than doubled to 7 million pounds last year. The disclosure on Tuesday about Levy's salary and bonus for the north London club's new stadium being completed came in accounts also published on 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 …

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