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Aston Villa players to take 25% wage cut for four months

Club CEO Christian Purslow has said the measures are designed to help protect all of the club's employees

Aston Villa announced on Saturday that first-team players, coaches and senior management will take a 25 per cent wage cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With play suspended since March, Premier League clubs have been required to consider drastic money-saving options as they lose out on revenue from hosting matches.

On Saturday, Chelsea announced their players will not be taking pay cuts, while Arsenal players and coaches agreed to a 12.5% pay cut earlier in the week.