Manchester City have become the first Premier League club to confirm a commitment to paying its entire non-playing staff in full during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The move to avoid furloughing was agreed last week before being ratified at board level on Friday morning.
City’s chief operating officer Omar Berrada relayed the news to employees in writing over the weekend.
Five top-flight clubs have opted to furlough a proportion of their staff, with leaders Liverpool the latest and heavily criticised for taking advantage of the government’s job retention scheme.