(CNN Spanish) – Lionel Messi finally confirmed that he and the Barcelona players will reduce their salary by 70%, to collaborate with the crisis that arose due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus.
Messi published a statement on his social networks, in which he clarifies that the players have always had the will to help the team, as they had already done in other circumstances.
On Thursday, March 26, FC Barcelona had communicated that they were taking measures to mitigate the crisis that had arisen due to the covid-19, reducing wages in all its estates and the number of working hours, which directly impacted the salary of the employees.
The Barça star said he was surprised because there were pressures within the club for the players to accept the determination to reduce their wages. Although it was a decision that they (the players) had already made, according to Messi, and that they were looking for the formula to help the team and its workers.
These additional measures, announced by Messi, would benefit the club’s workers so that they are covered with their salaries 100% during these times of crisis.
“For our part, the time has come to announce that, apart from the reduction of 70% of our salary during the state of Alarma, we will also make contributions so that the club’s employees can collect 100% of their salary while this situation lasts. “
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