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Messi confirms Barcelona players will take 70% pay cut

Messi confirms Barcelona players will take 70% pay cut
Barcelona FC Captain Lionel Messi [image: BBC]

Barcelona players will take a 70% pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic and make additional contributions to ensure non-sporting staff receive full wages.

Captain, Lionel Messi said the move was delayed as the players were "looking for a formula to help the club".

Juventus players and manager Maurizio Sarri agreed to freeze their pay for four months at the weekend.

German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, have also agreed to take pay cuts.

[Source: BBC]

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