DBasia.news – The Premier League players still have not shown a real attitude related to the crisis due to the corona virus. They were asked to contribute in order to ease the burden of the pandemic.
Corona virus temporarily stopped the Premier League. The suspension is scheduled to be valid until 30 April, but there may be an extension depending on the situation.
The United Kingdom has now reported more than 33 thousand cases of infection. Nearly 3 thousand people died due to the virus, also known as Covid-19.
The stagnation of the competition makes Premier League clubs bear a large financial burden. But until now, they have not taken steps to cut the salaries of players like the top clubs in other leagues.
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have agreed to pay cuts with the players and coaching staff. While in England, the first news that emerged was that clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Norwich City had even temporarily laid off non-field staff, paying a salary of 80%.
“Considering the sacrifices made by many people, the first thing that Premier League footballers can do is make a contribution,” said British Health Secretary Matt Hancock, as quoted by the BBC.
The absence of this salary deduction occurred because the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) never agreed with the Premier League. But the PFA refused to be called obstructing opportunities to reduce the salaries of the players.
“We are aware of public sentiment that players must pay the salaries of staff who do not play. However, our current position is, as a business, if the club is still able to pay players and their staff, then they must do it,” said PFA.
“The players we spoke to acknowledged that staff who did not play were an important part of their club and they did not want to see club staff unfairly rested at home. Any use of government support schemes without tangible financial needs would be detrimental to the wider community.”
“In cases where the club has the resources to pay for all staff, the benefit of the players paying the salaries of staff who don’t play will only serve the business of the club’s shareholders.”
“We fully accept that players must be flexible and share the financial burden of the Covid-19 outbreak, in order to secure the long-term future of their own club and also more broadly. Our advice for players at this time reflects that expectation,” he said.
So far, the initiative to cut salaries has come from several Premier League club figures themselves. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe and Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter voluntarily cut their salaries.