[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Where do you think the money to pay furlough is coming from? Every furlough Ed staff member is another nail in the looming coffin of a complete economic crash post-Covid. I know I know we're not supposed to talk/think/care about anything but Covid right now but seriously. The fewer people furloughed the better. For these big clubs, they could cut the highest paid players pay by 20% and pay the entire salaries of most of the non-playing staff for a YEAR. Crazy sums of money involved.

But nah let's have the players keep their millions, we'll just cover everyone else's salary with national debt. I'm sure it'll be fine. When all this is over, everything will be peachy. No Covid No Prallems right?

Put like that, it makes sense but Adam appears to think the staff are not being paid and there is no confirmation the Clubs are not topping up the 20%

Being placed on furlough is similar to gardening leave. You would still be paid by your employer and will still pay taxes from your income — but you would not be able to continue working for your employer for the duration of the furlough. In this case, you would effectively be paid not to work until the end of June.