Players and coaches of Juventus have accepted a pay cut to help the club more painlessly through coronakrisen.
The Italian club announces Saturday on its website that one of this measures saves 90 million euros – equivalent to 673 million pounds in the financial year 2019/20.
“Juventus want to thank the players and the coaches for their commitment at a difficult time for all,” says the club on the website.
There has not been a game of football in Serie A since 9. march, and it is uncertain when man can once again play football in Italy, who are extremely hard hit by the coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 Italian life.
the President of The Italian Football federation, Gabriele Gravina, has expressed the hope that the players can get back on track in the beginning of may.
minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora called Friday the forecast “too optimistic”.
“I very much doubt it. I can say that if there is a possibility to resume the tournaments, so it will be behind closed doors,” said Spadafora.
Juventus announces that the club will negotiate a new agreement with the players, if the season suddenly becomes resumed.
Juventus have won the championship the past eight seasons and is heading for the ninth title in a row. Turin-the club is in first place, but pressed hard by Lazio, who have a point less.
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