(Reuters) - Derby County's first-team players, coaches, management and non-furloughed staff have accepted 'substantial' wage deferrals to help negate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship (second-tier) club has said.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Fifth Round - Derby County v Manchester United - Pride Park, Derby, Britain - March 5, 2020 Derby County's Wayne Rooney reacts REUTERS/Andrew Yates
British media reports said Derby captain Wayne Rooney was leading talks on behalf of his teammates against a proposal by the club to defer wages of players by 50% and the striker's spokesperson had said he was not in a"wage war". "First team players have voluntarily agreed a substantial deferral...Everyone has been fully committed to help and play their part," Derby said in a statement https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/04/derby-county-football-club-agrees-wage-deferrals.
"The club would specifically like to thank Rooney and Curtis Davies, the Professional Footballers Association's club representative, for their help and support."
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