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English Premier League players rejected a move Saturday by clubs to cut their wages by 30% during the coronavirus pandemic, escalating a bitter public row as their union claimed the government would lose out on more than 200 million pounds (around $245 million) in tax. “This would be detrimental to our NHS (National Health Service) and other government-funded services,” the Professional Footballers’ Association said. The strident stance from the union came after further talks Saturday involving clubs and the league as Liverpool became the latest Premier League side defying political anger by using a government bailout scheme. Sports minister Nigel Huddleston asked the world's richest soccer league on Friday to ensure it “helps the national effort.” But Liverpool, which leads the league by 25 points, followed fellow 2019 Champions League finalist Tottenham in announcing some non-playing staff would be furloughed since the competition has been indefinitely suspended. Under a job retention scheme implemented to help businesses survive the national lockdown, staff can be put on furlough and receive 80% of their salaries from the government, up to a maximum of 2,500 pounds ($3,000) a month. Liverpool, which is led by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, said it would top up salaries to ensure staff still received the full amount but that still means using public cash to pay some staff.Read more on NewsOK.com

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