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Juventus players waive four months' wages due to coronavirus outbreak


Juventus players have agreed to waive four months’ wages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates, along with the manager, Maurizio Sarri, have agreed to a reduction in pay “equal to the monthly payments of March, April, May and June 2020”, according to a club statement. The agreement is set to be worth around €90m (£81m) to the club.

Football in Italy is suspended with the country in lockdown and it remains to be seen whether the Serie A season will be finished. On Thursday the president of the Italian Football Federation refused to write off the season, saying the league could extend into July and August if necessary.

Juventus said the club had “reached an understanding with the players and the coach of the first team regarding their compensation for the residual portion of the current sport season”. It added: “In the coming weeks, personal agreements with the players and the coach will be finalised, as required by the current regulations. Should the current season’s matches be rescheduled, the club will negotiate in good faith with the players and the coach conditional increases of compensations according to the actual resumption and finalisation of official competitions.”

At the time the campaign was halted, Juventus were a point clear at the top of the table, having beaten their title rivals Inter 2-0 in their last game. Three Juve players – Paulo Dybala, Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi – have tested positive for Covid-19.



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