GLASGOW: Scotland's top earning rugby players have been asked to take a pay cut amid fears of £12 million (US$15 million) losses due to the ...
14 Apr 2020 07:08AMGLASGOW: Scotland's top earning rugby players have been asked to take a pay cut amid fears of £12 million losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, Scottish Rugby announced on Monday .
"If the Autumn Tests were to be cancelled, then we face a further loss of expected revenue well in excess of £12 million," Dodson said in a statement. "Scottish Rugby will consult with all players and identified staff on a salary reduction programme focused on our higher earning employees and players."A BBC report on Monday claimed Dodson had emailed staff stating anyone earning above £50,000 would be asked to accept wage cuts on a sliding scale between 10 and 25 per cent, with the latter figure relating to players and staff earning more than £200,000.
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