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

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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 south-coast side, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Newcastle United put non-playing staff on leave and instructed employees to apply for the government’s newly-created coronavirus job retention scheme and Bournemouth said they had to take similar drastic measures to protect the club’s future. “The club’s chief executive Neill Blake, first-team technical director Richard Hughes, manager Eddie Howe and assistant manager Jason Tindall have all taken significant, voluntary pay cuts for the entirety of this uncertain time,” Bournemouth said in a statement here “We have also advised a number of staff across all areas of the club that they will be temporarily furloughed, as a result of the ongoing pandemic.” Bournemouth said the furloughed employees, many of whom have been affected by the stadium’s closure, would be on leave for at least three weeks under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme. The club said it was committed to “topping up each furloughed employee’s wages to 100%” while reclaiming 80% from the government’s scheme.

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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: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions
4 years ago

Premier League: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions

Firstpost  

It came as the English Football Association announced 32 coronavirus positives after tests on 864 players and club staff in the top two women’s leagues — almost four percent of those tested. It is the highest weekly figure from the Women’s Super League and Championship, and more than in the previous seven weeks combined. London: Brighton and Southampton will no …

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 …

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break
4 years, 6 months ago

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Liverpool poised to end 30-year title drought as season resumes behind closed doors after a 100-day suspension. The English Premier League is set to kick off behind closed doors and under strict restrictions exactly 100 days after its season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League was suspended after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the …

Premier League: Bournemouth confirm one player tested positive for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Bournemouth confirm one player tested positive for coronavirus

India TV News  

Premier League side Bournemouth has confirmed that an unnamed player is one of the two new coronavirus positive cases discovered by the latest round of tests. "AFC Bournemouth can confirm that one of its players has tested positive for COVID-19, following the club's second round of testing," a statement on the club's website, afcb.co.uk, said. "In line with Premier League …

Premier League: Bournemouth player tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Bournemouth player tests positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Bournemouth has confirmed that one player from the club has tested positive for coronavirus. The Premier League announced on Saturday there were two positive results from different clubs during the second round of COVID-19 testing that included 996 players and staff. The club also stated that, in line with the regulations put in place by the Premier League, the training …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call

Firstpost  

A Brighton player has tested positive for the coronavirus as the Premier League pushes ahead with plans to resume during the pandemic. A Brighton player tested positive for the coronavirus as Premier League clubs prepare for talks on Monday about how to resume the competition during the pandemic. “Despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the past …

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans

The Hindu  

The head of English soccer says he does not expect crowds to be allowed back into matches “any time soon.” The Premier League and other soccer competitions in England have been suspended two months during the coronavirus pandemic. The English Football Association, which owns Wembley Stadium and runs the national teams, is cutting its annual budget by 75 million pounds …

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions

The Hindu  

Arsenal's players were able to train at the club's facilities again on Monday, albeit working alone and within strict guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the buildings at the site remain closed, with Arsenal making sure social distancing is maintained at all times, as per government guidelines in the United Kingdom during the ongoing lockdown. There is a strict rota …

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'

Daily Mail  

Talks have taken place for Premier League football to be 'up and running as soon as possible', the Government has revealed, as the culture secretary insisted a return is required in order to 'support the whole football community'. The Government have held talks with the Premier League over getting football up and running Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says he has …

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. …

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 …

Newcastle's owners in waiting must heed warnings of Manchester City's plight
4 years, 8 months ago

Newcastle's owners in waiting must heed warnings of Manchester City's plight

Daily Mail  

For Newcastle United supporters, after 13 long years, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel after crawling through the muck of the Mike Ashley regime. The prospective new owners - a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund – are on the cusp of tying up a £300million deal that would rocket the club to the …

Coronavirus: Premier League's transfer market bubble set to burst
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Premier League's transfer market bubble set to burst

The Hindu  

The financial squeeze put on Premier League clubs by the coronavirus crisis could be felt across the continent in the coming months as the well to fund massive transfer fees runs dry. “If you're trying to get 30 percent pay cuts from existing players, you may have to put a transfer embargo in place,” former Manchester United captain Gary Neville …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus: West Ham players defer wages, owners invest £30m in club
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: West Ham players defer wages, owners invest £30m in club

The Hindu  

West Ham's players have agreed to defer a percentage of their wages during the coronavirus pandemic. will support the entire infrastructure of the club and enable us to retain jobs and continue to pay 100 per cent of staff salaries," the statement read. Captain Mark Noble said: "At West Ham United, we are one team and our priority reflects the …

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 …

Liverpool: This Means More is exactly why club can’t escape criticism for furloughing staff in coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Liverpool: This Means More is exactly why club can’t escape criticism for furloughing staff in coronavirus lockdown

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 In aiming to frame why Liverpool’s decision to …

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, …

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 slammed by Jamie Carragher over furlough decision
4 years, 9 months ago

Liverpool slammed by Jamie Carragher over furlough decision

The Hindu  

Jamie Carragher has blasted Liverpool for its decision to place staff impacted by the Premier League suspension on furlough, suggesting the move loses the club "respect and goodwill". In Carragher's opinion, Liverpool's decision has seen them lose much of the respect Jurgen Klopp and players had earned the club for their behaviour and attitudes earlier in the crisis, with Jordan …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus: La Liga urges Spanish clubs to furlough staff
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga urges Spanish clubs to furlough staff

The Hindu  

La Liga urged its football clubs on Friday to furlough their staff to limit the economic damage caused by the coronavirus crisis and admitted an agreement with the Spanish Players’ Union over how to cover losses remains “very far away“. In a statement, La Liga “urged affiliated clubs to initiate ERTEs due to force majeure authorised by the Government as …

Premier League suspended indefinitely during pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League suspended indefinitely during pandemic

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The Premier League was suspended indefinitely Friday following a meeting of the 20 soccer clubs where a series of financial measures were discussed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halting leagues without approval from UEFA could see teams blocked from qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League as they are determined based on final positions in domestic standings. In a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus: Eddie Howe first Premier League boss to take pay cut
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Eddie Howe first Premier League boss to take pay cut

The Hindu  

Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe became the first Premier League manager to take a voluntary pay cut due to the coronavirus on Wednesday. Cherries boss Howe, 42, agreed to take a “significant” cut to his reported £4 million-per-year contract to help offset the financial damage caused by the pandemic. Read: But Howe, chief executive Neill Blake, first team technical director Richard Hughes …

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 Outbreak: Four Bundesliga teams create 21 million dollars fund for clubs in crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Four Bundesliga teams create 21 million dollars fund for clubs in crisis

Firstpost  

Germany’s Bundesliga and second division are set to resume in April but the organising body’s executive committee has recommended the season be suspended until at least 30 April, which will impact revenues of clubs Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have come together to create a 20 million euros solidarity fund to help German clubs in the …

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 …

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