Gareth Southgate will take a pay cut during the global pandemic (Picture: Getty Images)England manager Gareth Southgate has agreed to a 30 per cent pay cut during the coronavirus crisis, a move which is expected to be confirmed by the Football Association (FA) next week. ‘We will make a further announcement on our next steps in due course.’The situation with Premier League players’ wages is still up in the air with a proposal of a 30 per cent pay cut across the league challenged by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). AdvertisementAdvertisementThe PFA claim that suggestions from the Premier League to take such a substantial cut, and a call from the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, for players to reduce wages, are not helpful. ‘Taking a 30% salary deduction will cost the Exchequer substantial sums. Read the latest updates: Coronavirus news live‘The proposed 30% salary deduction over a 12-month period equates to over £500m in wage reductions and a loss in tax contributions of over £200m to the government.

Source: Metro April 04, 2020 20:48 UTC