Premier League clubs will ask players to take a 30 percent drop in their annual pay in order to respond financial crisis as it was announced that the season will not resume until “it is safe and appropriate to do so”.
All 20 clubs of Premier League have agreed to put the proposed “combination of conditional reductions and deferrals” to players.
The Premier League also announced that it will advance £125m to the EFL and National League. A £20m contribution is also going to be made to support the NHS, communities, families and vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decisions came during an intense week of meetings between the Premier League, EFL, and the Professional Footballers’ Association, as well as discussions between the 20 club captains.
The EFL, Women’s Super League, and Women’s Championship have all suspended play without setting a target return date, meaning the entirety of English football is on hold indefinitely.
“It was acknowledged that the Premier League will not resume at the beginning of May – and that the 2019-20 season will only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so,” a Premier League statement said.
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