28th May 2023
Messi 400th goal
Sport

FC Barcelona players agree to 70% pay cut, and will ensure staff receive 100%

FC Barcelona players have accepted a 70% pay cut due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and will also contribute to ensure that non-playing staff of the club can continue to receive 100% of their salaries. 

Captain and star player Lionel Messi announced the agreement on Instagram.

Since the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has also had its devastating effect on all sporting fixtures across the globe, the Catalan club – as with most football clubs in Spain – had already been looking at cutting costs. Recent reports, however, suggested that the players were unhappy with the proposed reductions in salary.

ALSO READ: Coronavirus in Spain full update (30 March)

Messi's message on Instagram
Messi’s message on Instagram

‘A lot has been written and said about FC Barcelona first team in regard to the salaries of the players during this period of a state of alarm,’ Messi wrote on Instagram.

‘Before anything, we want to clarify that our will has always been to take a pay cut because we understand perfectly that this is an exceptional situation and we’re always the first ones that have helped the club when asked to do so.’

‘We’ve even done it sometimes off our own back … [when] necessary or important in other times.’

‘On our part, the moment has come to announce that, as well as reducing our salaries by 70% during the state of alarm, we’re going to make some contributions so that all the employees at the club can earn 100% of their wages during this situation.’

‘We don’t want to sign off without sending our best wishes and lots of strength to all Barcelona fans who are going through such hard times, as well as those who are waiting patiently at home for the end of this crisis. We’re going to get out of this very soon and we’ll do it all together.’

ALSO READ: Video of boy training as a goalkeeper in isolation goes viral

Recent Posts

Spain investigates racism in football, after further abuse hurled at Vinícius Jr 

News Desk

Barça v Real Madrid … what was the club of the Franco regime?

News Desk

Vilanova i la Geltrú to be host venue for 1st preliminary regatta of America’s Cup

News Desk

Spain and Portugal welcome Morocco’s move to join forces for World Cup bid

News Desk

Spanish government to side against Barça over ‘referee payments’ case

News Desk

Fine and year’s ban proposed for fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior

News Desk

Leave a Comment