The moral vacuum of the premier league

[Max B Gold]

It's not that they think they can furlough their staff. It's because they can furlough their staff, hence why they are doing it.

Understood. To do so whilst paying the talent upwards of £100k/week may be considered outside the scope of what the government intended. And may well be challenged.

From what I've heard the PFA are urging players not to agree to club agreed wage cuts and are looking to agree reductions across all clubs in the Premier League (and possibly in the other leagues too, or at least deferrals). That's probably the hold up as far as players taking a haircut.

Overpaid or not these guys have contracts written under the Laws of England. Why should they give up their right to be paid the amount stipulated in the contract? It's a basic principle that should never be surrendered.

[Cheshunto]

Understood. To do so whilst paying the talent upwards of £100k/week may be considered outside the scope of what the government intended. And may well be challenged.

From what I've heard the PFA are urging players not to agree to club agreed wage cuts and are looking to agree reductions across all clubs in the Premier League (and possibly in the other leagues too, or at least deferrals). That's probably the hold up as far as players taking a haircut.

Overpaid or not these guys have contracts written under the Laws of England. Why should they give up their right to be paid the amount stipulated in the contract? It's a basic principle that should never be surrendered.

Yeah but Max, I would imagine the 550 non playing employees at Spurs also have a figure stipulated in their contracts so why should they be expected to take a drop in salary while the overpaid players get the full amount.
I think people like Levy and Ashley are morally wrong to expect the taxpayers to pick up 80% of their employees salary’s while continuing to pay Mourinho £290,000 per week

[Max B Gold]

From what I've heard the PFA are urging players not to agree to club agreed wage cuts and are looking to agree reductions across all clubs in the Premier League (and possibly in the other leagues too, or at least deferrals). That's probably the hold up as far as players taking a haircut.

Overpaid or not these guys have contracts written under the Laws of England. Why should they give up their right to be paid the amount stipulated in the contract? It's a basic principle that should never be surrendered.

Yeah but Max, I would imagine the 550 non playing employees at Spurs also have a figure stipulated in their contracts so why should they be expected to take a drop in salary while the overpaid players get the full amount.
I think people like Levy and Ashley are morally wrong to expect the taxpayers to pick up 80% of their employees salary’s while continuing to pay Mourinho £290,000 per week

Where was I unclear about this?

At Spurs, if that is the example you choose, then the Club should pay the non football staff their contracted salaries and then claim back the 80% of that from Rich Boy Sunack.

[Winchesterfan]

Overpaid or not these guys have contracts written under the Laws of England. Why should they give up their right to be paid the amount stipulated in the contract? It's a basic principle that should never be surrendered.

Yeah but Max, I would imagine the 550 non playing employees at Spurs also have a figure stipulated in their contracts so why should they be expected to take a drop in salary while the overpaid players get the full amount.
I think people like Levy and Ashley are morally wrong to expect the taxpayers to pick up 80% of their employees salary’s while continuing to pay Mourinho £290,000 per week

Where was I unclear about this?

At Spurs, if that is the example you choose, then the Club should pay the non football staff their contracted salaries and then claim back the 80% of that from Rich Boy Sunack.

Rich boy Sunack? It’s not his money it’s ours, the taxpayers, and I resent supporting Premiership overpaid employees. Non footballing contracted staff should be paid in full by the club not the tax payer.

[Thor]

Statements from all concerned. Basically a message of nothingness.

[Disoriented]

Statements from all concerned. Basically a message of nothingness.

You know all about moral vacuums being a Tory supporter.

You reap what you sow.

[JimbO]

I don't see how they can ask the players in most clubs in league 1 & 2 to take a more than a small pay cut. As though their probably on decent wages by most standards most of then will still need to work in some capacity when their career finishes. The ones in the premiership and 2/3rds of the championship are a different case.

[JimbO]

Average premier league wages per club, sheffield utd who pay the smallest average £9,000 a week

Man City £115,000

https://www.givemesport.com/1523105-ran ... eekly-wage

[Adz]

Those senior representatives should be fired. It's not exactly hard to come up with an equitable plan.