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ANGRY Championship clubs want cash-strapped rivals given transfer bans for deferring player wages. A handful of outfits who have paid on time think it is wrong others benefit from reduced payrolls. Swansea will pay their players back over a year from when fans returnCredit: Alamy Live News And it could drag big-name loan stars — […] More
THE number of footballers contacting the PFA for help with mental health problems has “spiked” since the game was forced into lockdown. In the first three months of this year, 299 players contacted the Professional Footballers Association. The PFA’s Michael Bennett has revealed the spate of calls for helpCredit: https://www.thepfa.com/ This compares to a total […] More
FLEETWOOD chairman Andy Pilley fears at least 10 ‘famous clubs’ could go to the wall due to the coronavirus pandemic. And he believes it could be next year before Football League games are played in front of a crowd again. Andy Pilley is confident his Fleetwood Town will survive the shutdownCredit: PA:Empics Sport Pilley worries […] More
FOOTBALL LEAGUE players are furious with the PFA — after they agreed a proposal with the EFL to defer 25 per cent of wages for April. The agreement, which was labelled a ‘disgrace’ on Tuesday night, applies to League One and League Two clubs. EFL chief Rick Parry (left) and Gordon Taylor of the PFA […] More
THE EFL and PFA have agreed to recommend a 25 per cent pay deferral for League One and Two players this month. Clubs are now set to decide whether or not to rubberstamp the deal as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll. Clubs including Sunderland are being recommended the deferral by PFA boss Gordon Taylor […] More
FOOTBALL LEAGUE clubs will tell PFA chief Gordon Taylor they will not be able to pay their players’ wages this month if cuts are not agreed. Teams in League One and League Two have called for deferrals and cuts of up to 50 per cent to ensure they remain financially stable. EFL clubs need PFA […] More
EFL chief Rick Parry has told clubs the master plan to finish the season. Parry sent an e-mail to outfits from the Championship to League Two, outlining what they should do. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for the latest news & updates Championship games could be back on in JuneCredit: Getty Images […] More
WIGAN left-back Antonee Robinson’s heart op is on hold due to the medical crisis — putting a major move in doubt and delaying his comeback. Robinson was due for surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat that was discovered when he was due to join AC Milan in January. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for […] More
