Dundee United owner Mark Ogren has warned the clubs fans that things will get messy over the next few months - but promised they would survive the crisis.
The American owner has ploughed millions into the club but insists the lack of financial support from the Scottish Government while fans can't attends means the club are suffering.
United have asked Micky Mellon, his backroom staff and the players to take a 20 per cent wage cut as they look to ease any financial worries at the club.
Summer signings Jeando Fuchs and Ryan Edwards haven't been included in the proposals.
Ogren told The Courier: “It’s hard to make money and that’s why the academy is such a big part of our plan. It’s vital.
“It will potentially be affected like every other area of the club – everything is on the table right now. But we’re committed to our academy.
“Investing in Scottish football isn’t a get rich quick scheme.
“There’s a risk involved and I was told many times that I should get my head examined. I was told that if I wanted to make money this was not the way to do it.
“It was a risk I was willing to accept because I had faith in our plan and I had faith in our fans. They have been awesome.
“What I can’t accept is the government saying we can’t have any of those fans in our stadium without financial support to assist us. It’s hurting us badly – not just us but the rest of Scottish football.
“Is Dundee United going to survive? Yes it’s going to survive, but it could get messy.
“I didn’t invest in this cub to see it go away. We’re going to do what we have to do to survive this.”
But the American has also told fans that he isn't going anywhere and won't be putting the club up for sale.
He said: “I’ve got limited funds. We need to figure this out.
“It has no effect on my commitment to Dundee United. We are absolutely not up for sale.
“Just to be clear, we’re only doing this because of Covid but I do have concerns for the future of Scottish football.”
