Newcastle defender Danny Rose has come out to support Premier League players accepting pay cut but insists their ‘backs are against the wall’.
TheNewsGuru reports that top-flight clubs have agreed to propose a 30% cut to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus global crisis.
There had been criticism for the slow response from football, while some clubs – including Newcastle – have placed staff on temporary leave.
“We’re all keen to make something happen,” Rose, who is on loan at Newcastle from Tottenham, told BBC.
“I can only speak for myself but I would have no problems whatsoever contributing any of my wages to people who are fighting this on the front line and to people who have been affected by what’s happening at the minute.”
The Premier League has agreed to use the wage cuts to advance £125m to the EFL and National League, and give £20m towards the NHS.
“We sort of feel that our backs are against the wall. Conversations were being had before people outside of football were commenting,” Rose added to the Friday Football Social.