Liverpool, the Premier League club, has announced that it will put part of its non-player employees in partial unemployment, due to the economic consequences associated with the outbreak of the new Corona virus.

The club crowned last season's Champions League title, which was days away from winning its first league title in three decades because it was 25 points away from chasing Manchester City, before the competition was suspended because of Corona: «Employees will receive 100% of their salaries, To ensure that no one is affected financially. ”

Employers can ask the government to pay a maximum of 80% of employee wages, which amount to 2,500 pounds ($ 3,000) per month, so that they can keep their employees and not fire them during an epidemic, while Liverpool will cover the remaining 20%.

Three Premier League clubs (Tottenham, Newcastle and Norwich City) have announced similar measures.

Regarding the players and the possible reduction in their salaries, Liverpool added that "negotiations are complicated, and therefore the process is ongoing."

The Liverpool statement said: "Even before the decision regarding the temporary layoffs, there was a collective commitment at the higher levels of the club, inside and outside the stadium, where everyone is working towards a solution that guarantees the jobs of club members in this unprecedented crisis."

The Liverpool announcement comes after the British government, on Thursday, invited English Premier League players accused of taking advantage of economic support measures to give up part of their revenue.

Liverpool's announcement has been criticized by former stars in its ranks, and defender Jimmy Carragher, one of the commentators on the British Sky Sports Network, said: “Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp showed sympathy towards everyone at the start of the epidemic, and the team’s stars participate in talks about reducing the salaries of players. English Premier League. Suddenly all good intentions faded away. Liverpool, rock bottom. ”

The former team striker, Stan Collimore, responded harshly by saying: "I do not know which Liverpool supporters do not feel disgusted by the club for putting some of its workers in partial unemployment."

With the league not resuming next May, the clubs will consult their players about a salary cut that could reach 30%, according to what the League indicated last Friday.

The 20 top-class clubs have agreed to extend the league suspension indefinitely, until the return of football is "safe and appropriate". The British Health Minister Matt Hancock went out at a press conference, calling on the Premier League players accusing their clubs of benefiting from the economic support measures that were adopted due to the outbreak of the new Corona virus, to reduce their salaries.

The Professional Players Association defended its position to defend the players in a statement, accusing club officials of using public aid, in order to preserve the shareholders ’funds.

"Clubs, as companies, can pay the salaries of their players and employees, must do so," she said.

80%

From the staff wages, the British government will pay to the affected people.

Jimmy Carragher:

"All good intentions suddenly faded ... It is rock bottom, Liverpool."

Stan colmore:

"I don't know which Liverpool supporters are not disgusted by the club," he added.