Premier League stars have called in lawyers as their pay dispute with clubs rumbles on.
Top-flight players are strongly resisting recommendations made by the Premier League last week to accept 30 per cent wage reductions, with footballers seeking legal advice as they consider their next move.
They want clarification, in particular, on the issue of wage deferrals. Footballers are more open to accepting wage deferrals — which would see them compensated for their financial losses at a later date — but want assurances over when these wages will be paid, as well as a legally binding contract that would essentially guarantee their clubs repay them by a certain date.