Newcastle become first Premier League club to put staff on furlough

30 March 2020 02:23
Move applies to all non-first-team staff amid coronavirusSaudi-led consortium tries to push on with takeover plansCoronavirus – latest updates | See all our coronavirus coverageAs talk of a £340m Saudi Arabian takeover was revived Newcastle became the first Premier League club to put all non-first-team staff on furlough.Employees received emails from the managing director, Lee Charnley, on Monday explaining that football’s enforced shutdown dictated they would need to apply to the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme, which allows staff to claim 80% of their wages, to a maximum of £2,500 per month. Related: Lionel Messi says players will help staff at Barcelona but hits out at board again Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian