Hancock urged top-flight professionals to “take a pay cut and play their part” on Thursday, perhaps unaware that Premier League captains were already in discussions about how players could help during the coronavirus outbreak. The Premier League suggested a 30 per cent wage cut or deferral, only for the Professional Footballers’ Association to issue a statement saying such a move could result in a £200million tax deficit. PFA Statement on behalf of Premier League players: https://t.co/LFR3Vmg972 — Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 4, 2020Former England captain Rooney said the Government and the Premier League had left players in a “no-win situation” over the issue of pay cuts. “Why was the pay of footballers even in his head? Liverpool controversially became the fifth Premier League team do embrace that framework on Saturday, but Manchester City have confirmed that they will not be furloughing employees at the tax payer’s expense.

Source: Express April 05, 2020 18:22 UTC