Red Star slash player wages amid coronavirus outbreak


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Red Star Belgrade vs Arsenal - Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - October 19, 2017 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian champions and 1991 European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade have halved their players' wages for three months amid the coronavirus pandemic, the club's general director Zvezdan Terzic said on Saturday.

"The players have submitted a written response to the club that they accept having their wages reduced by 50 percent in the next three months," Terzic said in a statement circulated to Serbian media.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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