Player wages should not fall because of the coronavirus pandemic and the onus is on clubs to run themselves better, says agent Jonathan Barnett.
Barnett, whose clients include Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, feels players should not be the ones to pay the price for falling revenues after the Covid-19 crisis.
The future values of sponsorships, matchday income and television deals are uncertain after the global lockdown halted all top-level sport, but Barnett thinks players, who have short careers, are the star attractions needed to ensure football retains top billing.
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"I don't see players' wages dropping, that is for sure," he told BBC Radio 4.