When Deductions In Football Salaries Are Considered Reasonable

Toni Kroos than Marc-André ter Stegen (Twitter @LaLigaEN)

JAKARTA - European elite football has stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic or the corona virus, some of which are not sure when to restart matches. Now, the debate around the topic of reducing player salaries is also afloat. This is done to save the club's finances because of the minimal income. But, is it really the player who has to 'sacrifice?'

Serie A clubs have voted unanimously to implement a cut of up to a third of players' annual salaries, while several teams from other countries in Europe are making their own decisions on the matter, with Atletico Madrid confirming the players have received a 70 per cent reduction. .

Atletico's stance does not necessarily apply to all La Liga clubs, but league president Javier Tebas thinks some form of sacrifice must be made across the club including a reduction in wages. And he believes this will be accomplished in the coming days.

"We are in a time of extraordinary, unexpected and profound crisis," he said during a teleconference with foreign media on Tuesday, April 7.

"Everyone is losing money, it seems normal for me that player salaries are also reduced. In Spain we did not find an agreement with the union, our negotiations broke down yesterday (Monday).

"Currently, eight La Liga clubs (across first and second divisions) have requested ERTE (Interim Employment Regulations), but in the next few days all our teams will activate the pay reduction protocol, either through ERTE or by individual agreement with them. .

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"Spanish football does not intend to use state aid, we must be economically independent."

Tebas also affirmed La Liga's desire to continue the season - if possible - at the last weekend of May, meaning the campaign is likely to be extended to June 30.