Bayern Munich players forego salary until end of season

Bayern Munich players have accepted salary cuts until the end of the season because of the coronavirus outbreak, club president Herbert Hainer told Saturday's edition of the Bild paper. Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Bayern Munich players have accepted salary cuts until the end of the season because of the coronavirus outbreak, club president Herbert Hainer told Saturday's edition of the Bild paper. Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Published May 30, 2020

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BERLIN - Bayern Munich players have accepted salary cuts until

the end of the season because of the coronavirus outbreak, club

president Herbert Hainer told Saturday's edition of the Bild paper.

It was so far only known that the players had agreed to earn 20 per

cent less in April, after the league was suspended in mid-March.

"It is very gratifying that our team has complete understanding of

the situation and will continue to forego salary until the end of the

season," Hainer said.

The president did not say how much money the players will forego and

it is also not clear when their season will end.

The Bundesliga which resumed on May 16 runs until June 27 but Bayern

could be in the German cup final which is set for July 4, and they

are also still in the Champions League which the ruling body UEFA

aims to complete by the end of August.

While the players are helping the club, Bayern have also donated more

than 800,000 euros (888,000 dollars) to football clubs and sports in

general in their home state of Bavaria, money from fans who waived

refunds for tickets for matches now played behind closed doors.

And together with the other three Champions League teams Borussia

Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern have also created a

solidarity fund of 20 million euros to help professional teams

affected by the outbreak.

dpa

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