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Players will have to share financial burden of coronavirus outbreak, admits PFA

The union continues to oppose pay cuts across the board but admits in certain circumstances its members may have to make a sacrifice

The Professional Footballers' Association has recognised that salary cuts for its members may be necessary in order to protect the sport as a whole during the coronavirus pandemic.

While almost all clubs in England have been hit by the financial implications of the shutdown, measures to alleviate the matter have been slow in arriving.

No Premier League sides have yet agreed salary cuts with squad members, in stark contrast to Liga giants Atletico Madrid and Barcelona who have each negotiated 70 per cent reductions.