Leeds United are the latest Championship club to announce their players are going to take a wage deferral amid the coronavirus suspension.
The club have announced that players, coaching staff and senior management team have volunteered to take a wage deferral for the foreseeable future to ensure that all non-football staff at Elland Road and Thorp Arch training ground can be paid
Nottingham Forest’s season is currently suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with no football due to be played until after April 30, at the earliest.
Prior to the suspension, Forest were in fifth place in the league standings with nine fixtures left to play, and in with a shout of promotion to the Premier League.
The Professional Footballers' Association has called for urgent talks with the Premier League and the EFL over the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on players and clubs.
The loss of matchday revenue due to the suspension of professional football in England has hit clubs hard, particularly in the EFL, and raised the prospect of clubs asking players to accept wage deferrals.
Leeds are the first club in the Championship to announce the decision, and they issued a statement on behalf of the collective first-team squad.
The message read: "Leeds United is a family, this is the culture that has been created by everyone at the club, from the players and the board to the staff and the supporters in the stands.
“We face uncertain times and therefore it is important that we all work together to find a way that the club can push through this period and end the season in the way we all hope we can.
“In the meantime, let’s work as one to listen to the government advice and the health service and beat this virus."
Leeds director of football, Victor Orta, added: “My players have demonstrated an incredible sense of unity and togetherness and I am proud of their actions.
“To Marcelo and his staff and all of the players, we thank them for putting our wider team first and taking care of family.
“Now we must focus on public health, and when the people are safe, finish what we started."
