Sheffield United players agree to defer wages due to COVID-19 pandemic


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Sheffield United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - February 22, 2020 General view of a corner flag inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Sheffield United's players have agreed to defer part of their salaries and bonuses until the end of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday.

The players join manager Chris Wilder, his senior coaching staff and CEO Stephen Bettis, who agreed on Monday to defer part of their pay and bonuses for six months due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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