Liverpool have given some non-player employees a paid
holiday, coinciding with the suspension of competition
for almost four weeks due to the Corona virus pandemic.
The announcement came as the English Premier League
held talks, with clubs to discuss possible wage cuts of
30% for players during the suspension period.
Under Britain’s job retention plan announced last month
with the implementation of the national closure due to
the Corona virus, employees who take a vacation can get
80 percent of their salaries from the government, up to a
maximum of 2,500 pounds ($ 3,000) per month.
Liverpool said: “All employees of the club who are
granted a vacation according to the suspension of
football activity, will receive 100 percent of their
salaries, confirming that none of the employees are
subject to a decrease in salaries.”
There was criticism that Premier League clubs, including
Tottenham and Newcastle, used the government’s plan
while still paying large salaries to their players.
Liverpool, who lead the Premier League by 25 points
with nine matches remaining, said there is “a collective
commitment at the club’s upper levels – on and off the
field – where everyone is working towards a solution that
guarantees jobs.”
“There is a continuous active interaction on the issue of
salary deduction during the period in which games are
not played according to schedule. These discussions are
complicated and as a result, the process is continuing.”
