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Rugby Leagues Super league chief executive Robert Elstone as taken a 40% pay cut

 

If a business can afford to pay all staff in full like PL clubs can then they shouldn’t be asking anyone to take a cut nor should they be using the furlough scheme.
I changed jobs in March and am currently getting feck all income.

 

I tell you what, if Roger is right with his Nov 21date, best get the pitch sorted now, give it time to bed in etc.

 

Well Stefan Rupp is German, so there's every chance he'll donate to his own national health service without us ever knowing!

 

I just have no idea why you're arguing what you're arguing.

Many PL players can afford to help out their clubs, and avoid the country paying non-playing staff's wages as a direct result.

These huge earners are doing nothing to earn their huge wages - unlike Boris, unlike Hancock, and unlike anyone else you choose to blame. I think you'll find once the union that is the PFA back down, PL players will gladly take pay cuts - but they can't, because the union is too busy protecting it's own interests.

Smarten up, Fordy, you're being played by Taylor.

 

You’re right. Hancock made no mention whatsoever of football players giving money to the NHS.

 

The opening gambit is the player calling Hancock a tw@t. The rest then basically agrees with the point Hancock is trying to make.

 

Literally today you said "The owners have to do more and don't do enough."

That isn't the same as saying "The owners can do more if they wish."

 

I do doubt however it's Mark in the interview.
Yes, he's a socialist, yes he's investing in social housing, he did donate the thick end of a million from his testimonial to three charities, and is the major patron of Richard House Children's Hospice.

See @Fordy117 's beloved Liverpool are the latest to take advantage of the taxpayer

 

He'll still find a way to blame the government

 

PFA STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS

All Premier League players want to, and will, play their part in making significant financial contributions in these unprecedented times.

All Premier League players fully appreciate their role and responsibilities in society during this current crisis. They care deeply for those who are suffering with loss, health and hardship at the moment.

Discussions about how players can best financially contribute have been ongoing during the current crisis, and prior to yesterday’s announcement by the Premier League.

The Premier League players want to take the lead and ensure their financial contributions will support:

• Our clubs that we play for will obviously need our support, particularly if this crisis goes beyond June.
• Non-playing staff at our Premier League clubs – guaranteeing they receive 100% of their wages.
• EFL and non-league clubs, their staff and players.
• The NHS - whose workers - many of whom are football fans - are doing so much for us all. They are the real heroes.

We cannot stress enough that football is in this together. Solidarity and putting aside any self-interest is paramount.

To re-cap what the Premier League proposed within the announcement yesterday:

• £20m to charitable causes.
• Advancing £125m to the EFL and National League clubs.
• A 12-month 30% salary cut/deferral in wages for Premier League players.

£20m is welcome, but we believe it could be far bigger.

The EFL money is an advance. Importantly, it will aid cashflow in the immediate, but football needs to find a way to increase funding to the EFL and non-league clubs in the long-term.

Many clubs require an increase in funding just to survive. We believe in our football pyramid and again stress the need for solidarity between all clubs.

Going forward, we are working together to find a solution which will be continually reviewed in order to assess the circumstance of the COVID-19 crisis.

The players are mindful that as PAYE employees, the combined tax on their salaries is a significant contribution to funding essential public services - which are especially critical at this time. Taking a 30% salary deduction will cost the Exchequer substantial sums. This would be detrimental to our NHS and other government-funded services.

The proposed 30% salary deduction over a 12-month period equates to over £500m in wage reductions and a loss in tax contributions of over £200m to the government. What effect does this loss of earning to the government mean for the NHS? Was this considered in the Premier League proposal and did the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock factor this in when asking players to take a salary cut?

We welcomed the opportunity to discuss this with the Premier League today and we are happy to continue talks.

It is our priority to finalise the precise details of our commitment as soon as possible. However, to achieve a collective position for all Premier League players - of which there are many different financial and contractual circumstances from club-to-club - will take a bit more time.

The PFA Charity has also agreed to make a substantial contribution to a player-led initiative once the details are finalised.

There should be no doubting the players and captains are committed to achieving this as soon as possible. They recognise their role in wider society and what they need to do, as a group, to help and support others.

 

The players drove this mate mainly Jordan Henderson and James Milner. Taylor did nothing but create a problem.

Now it's over to Matt Hancock to deliver on his testing goal.

 

https://t.co/HtaHQ7blEJ?ssr=true

Football 365 article worth a read

 

Not surprised at all.

 

Any guess on the player lads?


Football 365 article

 

Rapidly becoming the most disliked club in the country

 

Depriving other teams of European football, flouting of rules by manager etc.

 

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2020/april/50-million-shortfall-if-clarets-dont-finish-the-season/#.XohSpSLB188.twitter