BERN (Reuters) - FC Sion's decision to sack nine professional footballers was outrageous and sent the wrong message at a time when solidarity is needed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Swiss players' union (SAFP) told Reuters on Wednesday.
Like football around the world, the Swiss league has been brought to a standstill, depriving clubs of much of their income for possibly several months. Last week, Sion dismissed nine players, saying they had refused to accept a wage cut."If a crisis appears, you have to look after your employees and not put a gun to their head and tell them they have 24 hours to decide on a a reduction or not, and then if they say no -- which is their right -- they are sacked. That is really outrageous.
"I think it was a bad sign, a wrong sign, and not a sign for solidarity," he said."Even before Sion did that, we were looking to find a solution for everybody and players were ready to help the clubs but salary reduction is premature."Club president Christian Constantin said after the sackings that"there's no point in me keeping players who don't want to make an effort when everyone else has to make an effort".
Constantin has employed around 40 coaches since he took over the club in 2003, including himself for a short stint.
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