LONDON, April 25 — Premier League strugglers Norwich City have defended their decision to use the British government’s furlough scheme for 200 non-playing staff after the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. With vast swathes of British industry shut down because of the...
Premier League strugglers Norwich City have defended their decision to use the British government’s furlough scheme for 200 non-playing staff. — Reuters pic
Norwich, who were bottom when the campaign was suspended, and Newcastle are the only Premier League clubs currently using the job retention scheme. The Canaries hope to make £2.5 million of savings and have agreed with British tax authorities to delay £18 million of repayments.
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