Premier League players ‘went ballistic’ after being infuriated by the league publicly asking them to accept a 30 per cent wage cut ‘without even running it by the captains’
The Premier League’s decision to make public their wishes for players to accept a 30 per cent pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic saw the 20 captains go ‘ballistic’.
An ongoing stand-off between players, the PFA and the Premier League has seen an agreement still to be reached.
Southampton and West Ham have both come to their own arrangements regarding wage cuts and the Independent report that the Premier League’s statement about a 30 per cent wage cut had not previously been relayed to the captains of the 20 teams, leading to annoyance from players.
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