Liverpool fans' group Spirit of Shankly have asked the club to justify their decision after they placed non-playing staff on furlough.
The Government scheme sees the taxpayer pay 80 per cent of wages up to £2,500.
Tottenham, Newcastle, Norwich and the Reds are the four Premier League clubs to take advantage of such an initiative, although the Merseyside outfit have said they will top up staff wages to ensure they get their full amount.
Liverpool's decision has been criticised however given they have just announced profits of £42m.
And one of their fan groups has asked them to explain their decision during a time when job security is a national concern.
The statement read: "Today, Saturday 4 April, LFC announced they are to furlough non-playing staff. We know no details, yet were asked for a statement. One was given in good faith saying for us the priority is LFC staff being paid 100 per cent of their regular wage.
"During this crisis, many workers have lost or will lose their livelihoods. When it began, Spirit of Shankly contacted Liverpool to seek assurances that all non-playing staff would be guaranteed to receive 100 per cent wages.
"We were told this would happen and we made a statement. This was and continues to be our priority.
"Many of our members and the committee have raised concerns that the club intend to use taxpayer's money to pay staff. We can all agree this is wrong, but again for Spirit of Shankly the prerogative is protecting jobs.
"It is the club who make the decision on how to pay their staff and they are the ones who need to answer why, if they decide to furlough.
"Our belief is that no million-pound plus profit-making organisation should be relying on tax-payer subsidies in times of crises, yet football as a money-making industry has been singled out.
"It is an easy target for the authorities. We are contacting the club now and asking them to explain their position and reasoning. We will report back as soon as we hear back.
"Spirit of Shankly have been working tirelessly in our communities over the past couple of weeks delivering food bags to those most in need and being here for people."
