Covid - should footballers take a pay cut?
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Was surprised the Guardian published this self serving article defending footballers fighting against a pay cut
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/08/f...
Wow. How not to read the mood of the nation (bit like that stupid Mayor saying Boris deserved Covid). I’m sure the average person who is worried about losing their job (if they haven’t already) are going to be indignant that multimillionaire footballers might lose their exorbitant pay packets (whilst normal people in football face the sack).
Of course this being PH someone will disagree!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/08/f...
Wow. How not to read the mood of the nation (bit like that stupid Mayor saying Boris deserved Covid). I’m sure the average person who is worried about losing their job (if they haven’t already) are going to be indignant that multimillionaire footballers might lose their exorbitant pay packets (whilst normal people in football face the sack).
Of course this being PH someone will disagree!
I don't think they should have to salary sacrifice necessarily just because they earn a lot of money.
However it's immoral for a sports club to be claiming furlough and therefore tax payers money while still paying players millions.
I'm sure most PL clubs would only require a 1-2% pay cut to players wages to pay all the none playing staffs wages in full.
500 staff at an average of £500 per week, £250,000 a week say 10 weeks, £2.5m, loose change to a squad of PL footballers
However it's immoral for a sports club to be claiming furlough and therefore tax payers money while still paying players millions.
I'm sure most PL clubs would only require a 1-2% pay cut to players wages to pay all the none playing staffs wages in full.
500 staff at an average of £500 per week, £250,000 a week say 10 weeks, £2.5m, loose change to a squad of PL footballers
I've re-read this a few times and don't understand how footballers taking a pay cut would harm the NHS, I guess they are referring to the tax paid on such earnings?
"Premier League clubs previously said they would ask players to take a 30% pay cut in order to protect jobs.
However, the Professional Footballers' Association said such a cut could harm the NHS, adding players were "mindful of their social responsibilities"."
"Premier League clubs previously said they would ask players to take a 30% pay cut in order to protect jobs.
However, the Professional Footballers' Association said such a cut could harm the NHS, adding players were "mindful of their social responsibilities"."
100SRV said:
I've re-read this a few times and don't understand how footballers taking a pay cut would harm the NHS, I guess they are referring to the tax paid on such earnings?
"Premier League clubs previously said they would ask players to take a 30% pay cut in order to protect jobs.
However, the Professional Footballers' Association said such a cut could harm the NHS, adding players were "mindful of their social responsibilities"."
The PFA is still run by the s"Premier League clubs previously said they would ask players to take a 30% pay cut in order to protect jobs.
However, the Professional Footballers' Association said such a cut could harm the NHS, adding players were "mindful of their social responsibilities"."
t for brains Taylor, what do you expect?75, a complete airhead, clinging on to his £2m a year.
He’s ‘donated’ 25% of a years’s salary but apart from saying “the players will step up to the mark” he’s been quiet on the morals of this.
The wealthy clubs shouldn’t be allowed any taxpayers’ cash, just stop overpaying the prima donnas and they wouldn't need it
I’ve suspended my sky sports payments like pretty much everyone else, so Sky are threatening to hold money back as they’re not getting any sports revenue which means the clubs could get nothing from TV rights which it appears could end up hitting the pockets of players.
So I do understand the reason behind this, but I couldn’t tell you if 30% is a fair amount or if someone between my subscription payments and the player wages is making or losing money through all this?
So I do understand the reason behind this, but I couldn’t tell you if 30% is a fair amount or if someone between my subscription payments and the player wages is making or losing money through all this?
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