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Coronavirus: Zungu confirms salary cut at Amiens in Ligue 1

European soccer's biggest leagues continue to be suspended due to the global fight against the coronavirus, and players are coming under pressure to take pay cuts.

One such player is South Africa's Bongani Zungu of Ligue 1 side Amiens who confirmed to Goal the players had met with the club and agreed on their salary cuts.

The underfire Bafana Bafana midfielder revealed club president Bernard Joannin met with the rest of the squad and agreed with pay cuts at the French top-tier side.

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"In France, I don't think the situation is getting better, people are dying, and more are getting infected, it is really sad," Zungu told Goal

"It is not a secret that the coronavirus is affecting sports and football clubs in a certain way.