Barrow

Apparently Barrow are furloughing players that are out of favour leaving the tax payer paying 80% of the wages and them picking up the rest. They signed nine new players in the transfer window

What a way to save money without paying them off and still having access to them in emergencies as only 48hrs notice needs to be given to recall them.

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/19083683.carlisle-uniteds-league-two-rivals-barrow-afc-furlough-players-signing-influx/

 

Actual rules and laws being broken = None.

Ethically bringing in 9 new players and sticking those who they replaced on furlough appears to be an abuse of the system however.

Don't be suprised if this spread through the league.

 

agree on all your points.

I can not see the PFA or the EFL being happy about it. I suppose now with the Flexi furlough clubs could furlough players for a couple of days at a time, eg our game is off tomorrow so we could furlough all the players till Monday and save a bit of cash

 

The PFA have just lobbied to remove the salary cap, and the EFL have passed clubs to owners who are somewhat questionable to say the least. They really have no moral authority.