[user104658]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

these footballers would keep their full salaries, while in other sports lower ranked players struggle financially (made a thread in sports section btw about that)

reduce those salaries at least half, here in our dutch football clubs also gotta do that, in serie a from top team Juventus also many players had reduced their salaries in this time of crisis

Barcelona did the same too for their men's and women's teams

I imagine part of the problem is probably a legal challenge though. These big players aren't salaried in the traditional sense, they sign a specific contract for a set amount over a set time period... If the club goes outwith the terms of the contract, the contract is broken and the player is free to go elsewhere.

Technically that applies to salary renegotiations too but the big difference is that a large chunk of "big name" players money is given as a signing fee which they wouldn't have to give back.

Now of course... If these multi-millionaire players are not complete and utter dicks, they should be happy to have the salaried club staff paid wages out of their money. If a couple of them banded together they could probably pay the salaries themselves quite comfortably.

[Livia]

Money has ruined top league football. Much more enjoyment in the lower leagues these days. Come on you Orient....

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

Money has ruined top league football. Much more enjoyment in the lower leagues these days. Come on you Orient....

The likes of LT won't admit it but from an outside perspective, Rangers fans were having a LOT more fun when they got punted right to the rock bottom of the leagues and the Celtic rivalry was on pause for a few years.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The likes of LT won't admit it but from an outside perspective, Rangers fans were having a LOT more fun when they got punted right to the rock bottom of the leagues and the Celtic rivalry was on pause for a few years.

I can see that.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Non of their star players or managers have opted to take a pay cut and still continue to earn thousands a week with sum earning 200k while they have asked the government to pay the wages of the non playing staff.

What a spiteful and greedy bunch of people surely they could take a pay cut to stop people losing their jobs.

Boris should actually force them to take a pay cut to pay for the other staff.

I normally like Tottenham, but they're not covering themselves in glory here imo.

Even a minor drop in wages for every player would make some difference, I hope that they change their minds.

Hopefully our players don't copy Tottenham on this.

[Brother Leon]

Liverpool have now joined them in doing so. Shame that two of the biggest football clubs in the country are taking advantage of this Government scheme, but every penny counts for them I suppose.

Especially when their captain has been working wonders trying to help the NHS.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Liverpool have now joined them in doing so. Shame that two of the biggest football clubs in the country are taking advantage of this Government scheme, but every penny counts for them I suppose.

I posted about this in his Henderson thread. Agreed, and really disappointed in the club for doing it. They can afford it so they should pay them.

[Shaun]

Grim, I really expected better of Liverpool.

[bots]

just shows what the liverpool owners priority is

[Cherie]

Decision to furlough staff has been reversed

[Denver]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

just shows what the liverpool owners priority is

What I blame on being american business men who dont understand football