EFL, PFA Strike Deal For Clubs To Defer 25 Percent of April Wages

By Daily Sports on April 15, 2020

The English Football League (EFL) has agreed a “compromise proposal” with the body representing the country’s professional players, allowing clubs to defer 25 percent of their wages for April amid the new coronavirus outbreak, it said on Tuesday.

Professional soccer in England has been suspended since March 13 due to the pandemic with several clubs putting non-playing staff on leave. The EFL said the agreement followed discussions focused on League One and League Two clubs.

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) previously accepted that players would have to be flexible and share the financial burden of the impact of the virus, which has infected nearly two million people globally, killing more than 119 000.

“In order to deal with the most immediate payroll issue, the EFL is recommending to clubs that local discussions are held with players in respect of the month of April only,” the EFL said in a statement.

“A compromise proposal has been agreed between the EFL and the PFA for those clubs engaged in deferral negotiations with their players, meaning that up to a maximum of 25 percent of players’ wages for April may be conditionally deferred.”

The EFL, which oversees the three tiers below the Premier League – the Championship, League One and League Two – added that players earning less than £2 500 per month will be paid in full and the 25 percent reduction must not take any player below £2 500 per month.

“This is a recommendation and not a directive as there are clubs who have stated no requirement to take immediate action at this time,” the EFL added.

“Further conditions may be agreed at a local level through discussions between individual clubs and players.”

The EFL expected Championship (second-tier) clubs to make individual decisions.

“The current position in respect of the Championship is that clubs last week agreed to conduct wage negotiations with players at a local level, while making financial information available to support their position,” it said.

“A number of Championship clubs have concluded agreements with players and others will be holding discussions this week.”

The EFL and PFA will also form a working group of six club captains/PFA delegates from League One and Two, supported by a representative nominated by the PFA, to engage in dialogue in respect of players’ wages. (Reuters)

•PHOTO: EFL logo 

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 15, 2020


 

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