ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland demanded 20% pay cuts from top players and coaches in return for aid to sports clubs pushed to the brink of collapse by vanishing ticket sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The government detailed a 350 million Swiss franc ($384 million) loan scheme for top soccer, ice hockey and other clubs who have lost income after virus restrictions forced them to play without spectators.
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