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Leeds United are in talks with their first team squad over players deferring their wages as the club looks to reduce the financial issues caused by the coronavirus outbreak - according to a report in The Athletic.
It is expected that the players will agree to a temporary cap on their wages as the financial pressure builds due to the lack of football and an extended season.
Exclusive - Leeds United in talks with first-team squad about a wage deferral amid financial pressures of the coronavirus:https://t.co/5VPIwsIysX
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) March 24, 2020
Leeds will be far from the only club to look to take measures like this. Birmingham City have asked their players to take a 50% cut during the pandemic, and Bayern Munich’s players and directors have taken a 20% reduction in pay.
A report in The Telegraph earlier this week said a number of Championship clubs were looking to cap players at £6000 per week throughout this crisis - so expect more news like this as it goes on.
“United’s players are receptive to the idea of deferral and willing to put an official arrangement in place this week”
— Josh Akers (@joshakers93) March 24, 2020
The right thing to do at this time and proud of the #LUFC leadership team @LiamCooper__, @lukeayling_8, @dallas_stuart and others for having the conversation. https://t.co/Agr7VJApwp
The problems have been even greater further down the football pyramid with Barnet putting all non-playing staff at risk of redundancy.
I wouldn’t expect this in particular to cause any major issues at Leeds. The squad seems to be the type that would be receptive, as I would expect will Marcelo Bielsa and his staff.
Everyone stay safe with everything that is going on.