After a long meeting today, the League Management of the English Premier League has concluded that all clubs in the EPL will ask their players to take a 30% pay cut. This is to help protect jobs of non playing staffs as the league will not continue until further notice.
All clubs in EPL has agreed to this recent development which Newcastle United started since Monday early this week. The statement reads: “combination of conditional reductions and deferrals” to players. The Premier League will advance £125m to the EFL and National League, and give £20m towards the NHS.
The league will however still be concluded but that will be after coronavirus is completely wiped out of Europe. All leagues in the England are currently on a shutdown, The EFL, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship are all suspended and have no date of resumption.
EPL league players have also agreed that they will take the 30% pay cut to help the workers who are not playing football. will only return with approval from the government and when medical guidance allows it resume.
Some clubs had furloughed non-playing staff as a result of the shutdown of the sport. Captains of the clubs – led by the league leaders Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson have decided to raise funds for charity purposes. After today’s meeting, the Premier League has proposed a cut in wages in order to “protect employment throughout the professional game”.
According to the League Management of EPL they said: “It was acknowledged that the Premier League will not resume at the beginning of May and that the 2019-20 season will only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so.” “Players had faced scrutiny, notably from health secretary Matt Hancock, to take a cut in wages and “play their part” in offering support during the coronavirus pandemic.
“This guidance will be kept under constant review as circumstances change,” the Premier League said. “The league will be in regular contact with the Professional Footballers’ Association and the union will join a meeting which will be held tomorrow (Saturday) between the league, players and club representatives.”
