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Can confirm it's players as well.

 

How can a professional athlete complete a training regime from in their home or by doing 1 form of exercise per day?

 

thought it might, the training it refers to would be something like them watching stuff to learn how to score, cos none of them can currently

 

Totally agree, Premier League clubs furloughing players would be the worst possible cause of action in terms in terms of PR, it would make no difference to the players or the clubs, but would be an additional drain on the nation.

I'm not aware of what the PFA are saying, but players en masse should not be accepting guidance on a financial basis at this point, they should be doing what (they think) is right.

 

If we have to play behind closed doors, then the only way to save most lower league clubs would be a FIFA grant imo

 

They might pull some revenues if they televise through I follow might cover expenses

 

Alternatively those in charge could see this as an ideal time for a cull of professional clubs, maybe cut a division

 

Completely agree. It'll be autumn at the earliest before mass gatherings are allowed. Possibly even next year. The relaxing of social restrictions will prioritise the return of schools and businesses that can't work from home, small scale restaurants and leisure pursuits, then all businesses and gyms. Large scale gatherings will be the last thing to come back

 

Match room Boxing still have two fights down as June too, including Joshua v Pulev so I wouldn’t put much emphasis on their current schedule

 

Not just about next season Fordy, it's about reality. See my post 33 above. This season ends with no more games played. New season 20/21 starts 21st November.

 

I'd have to assume that the message into any sporting bodies will be the same as anywhere else - 3-6 months before restrictions are removed or significantly eased. And you can't just turn the sports industries back on either. Athletes will need to ramp up their training and the support system around sports events will need a bit of time. Probably another month to go from 'crack on' to actually being able to run serious events.

 

As @Dennis said earlier it is isn’t going to get back to normal for a lot of us until a vaccine is found because the virus is going to continue circulating

 

Why did the PFA throw players under a bus ?.
Wouldnt footballers at lower league clubs be getting the same as any ordinary worker who was laid off because the company they worked for could no longer trade, or do you think Rupp should continue paying their full salaries out of his own pocket.
With regards Premier League players I would hope the longer this situation continues they will see how the very people that help pay their wages are struggling financially and make some sort of financial gesture, as we have discussed above I would think some might have done that anonymously.

 

Not sure why there’s such a call for players to take pay cuts and especially premier league footballers.
They pay their taxes and a hell of a lot more than most. Are paid PAYE and don’t hide it like a lot of the big millionaires and billionaires of this country do.
A lot have already made financial donations. Pep donated 1 million, rashford feeding school kids in Manchester etc etc.
I don’t get it. They signed these contracts. The top clubs should continue to pay staff but that’s on the owners who are in the majority of the premier league clubs case billionaires.

 

Just my opinion @How.
Don't we all pay our taxes ?.
Not disagreeing with regards tax free havens where the rich siphon off there money.
I have already made the comment about players/managers and also ex-players making generous donations, and we agree great gestures.
During my working time I also signed an employment contract and it was meet by both parties, that is until the company fell on hard times and then to get the company through a tough period the workforce took a reduction in salary , I assume the directors etc did the same.
It was done to save jobs and ultimately save everyones livelyhoods , so back to the point Premier League players could show their clubs fans that they are aware of things outside their bubble and are also prepared to do their bit to show the fans they also care about their club going forward.
With regards many football club owners being multi millionaires/billionaires, I would think many also own companies that are laying their workers off, why are Premier League footballers any different to the shop floor worker with in the likes of Mike Ashley's companies.

 

You misunderstood.

Those employees are not allowed within 10,000 miles of Necker Island.

And it's certainly nothing to do with coronavirus, either.

 

Henderson organising Premier League coronavirus fund for NHS - behind the Times paywall (Joyce/Lawton)

Jordan Henderson is organising a Premier League coronavirus crisis fund for the NHS that will run into millions of pounds.

The Times understands that the Liverpool captain has spent the last few days contacting the captains of other Premier League clubs to pitch the idea.

The initiative being led by the England international pre-dates the scathing comments made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who called upon top-flight footballers to “play their part” during Thursday’s government crisis briefing.