A major European club decides to deduct the wages of its unvaccinated players
Bayern Munich decided to deduct the wages of unvaccinated players in its ranks, such as its midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who was placed in quarantine due to contact with individuals infected with the Covid-19 virus, according to the newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" on Sunday.
Kimmich was isolated again on Friday after he completed a preliminary quarantine last Tuesday for contacting his colleague in the Bavarian team and the German national team Niklas Zule during the last international window, after the latter underwent a test, which had a positive result.
Kimmich, 26, sparked a heated debate because he decided not to undergo the vaccination process due to "personal concerns," he said.
The newspaper quoted unidentified sources as saying that Bayern Munich club officials summoned Kimmich and four of his unvaccinated colleagues Thursday to inform them of the deduction of their wages when they are in isolation because they did not receive the vaccine. Bayern Munich declined to comment on this information.
Under the new rules that came into effect on November 1, employees who are absent from work due to quarantine are no longer entitled to receive wages if they are not vaccinated.
The newspaper revealed that, in addition to Kimmich, his teammates, Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Cameroonian Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting, and French Michael Quizance did not receive the vaccine.
For Kimmich in particular, whose annual salary amounts to 20 million euros, a week-long quarantine means losses of about 384,000 euros.
Bayern Munich suffered in the absence of Kimmich a sudden loss against the humble Augsburg 1-2 last Friday.
Germany is witnessing a fourth fierce wave of the virus, as infections set new records this week.
The relatively low vaccination rate (about less than 70 percent) has made the country vulnerable, prompting regional heads of state in Germany to take new measures to motivate those who resist to undergo vaccination and therefore will have to submit negative tests to use public transport or go to the office.
They will also be prevented from attending sports matches or entering restaurants.
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