Agent football expect litigation over wage cuts

MOSCOW, 14 APR – RIA Novosti, Anatoly Samokhvalov. Football agent Leonid Istrati in an interview with RIA Novosti suggested that after the pandemic coronavirus will have judicial processes associated with the reduction of salaries of players.

the Trend of reduction of salaries of players can be traced in many national Championships, which suspended the season due to the spread of the coronavirus, including in the Russian Premier League.

“But I haven’t encountered a situation that my players had a misunderstanding on this issue, because all watch the news and see what is happening in the world. This step (the reduction of wages) is quite reasonable, – said the agent. – We all suffer losses, the players in particular, but my players had no case, that they refused their club in this matter.”

the world health organization (who) on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, there have been recorded more than 1.8 million cases, more than 113 thousand people died.