The client of Chinanews.com, April 21st, in the early morning of the 21st, the Premier League team Arsenal issued a statement that the first-team players and the coaching staff voluntarily cut their salaries by 12.5%, becoming the first Premier League club to receive a salary cut since the suspension due to the epidemic.
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An Arsenal official statement said: "This annual salary reduction of 12.5% will take effect this month, and contract paperwork will be completed in the near future. If the specified goals can be achieved in the next few seasons, the club will pay a supplement according to the agreed amount. Money. "
The statement also pointed out that the premise of this agreement is that the club can complete the 2019-20 season and receive all the broadcast income of the game. The money saved will help to cope with the financial risks associated with some game days and business income this season.
Arsenal's poor record this season is currently ranked ninth in the Premier League, as much as 8 points away from the Champions League. Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Premier League has been suspended since March 13. Earlier reports said that the Premier League may restart in June to complete the season in the form of an empty court. (Finish)