Chelsea players agree different wage cut to Arsenal without incentives
Chelsea players have agreed to take a 10% paycut without the need for incentives to help them reclaim the money at a later date.
Chelsea players have agreed to take a 10% paycut without the need for incentives to help them reclaim the money at a later date.
Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal playing squad impressed non-playing staff by specifically insisting funds from their pay cut went towards lower-paid employee wages.
If they finalise the details on their pay cut, Arsenal players have the opportunity to earn their money back in European-based bonuses.
Mikel Arteta has reportedly convinced Arsenal players to take a 12.5% paycut for the next year, making them the first club in the Premier League to come to such an agreement.
Back in late December, Mikel Arteta made his home managerial debut, leading a team that had won just once in their previous fourteen competitive matches. Though Arteta would lose on his home bow, a 2-0 victory over Manchester United just three days later marked the start of a run where Arsenal would lose just once in thirteen outings:
Under contract until June 2021, and seeming not likely to extend, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave Arsenal at the end of the season, if the end of the season ever comes.
Mikel Arteta says he is now feeling ‘really good’ after completely recovering from coronavirus along with the rest of his household.
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are planning for a number of different scenarios in the upcoming transfer window, depending on various factors beyond their control.
This weekend, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mikel Arteta took part in discussions with other Premier League managers and captains over a wage reduction.