2020-04-06_Daily_Express

56 Daily Express Monday, April 6, 2020

By John Cross

Main picture: PETER POWELL

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that misuse this corona

crisis for their own gain

and then make it a

public health statement

• I’m a man who can’t
  take that. If it is
  established the
  coronavirus
  has been
  defeated, you
  first have to
  finish the
  current
  competition. Sport is
  there to designate a
  winner on the field.”
  TONY BANKS

FROM BACK PAGE

a professional footballer

brings the responsibility

of being a role model.

“I want to apologise

to family, friends, club,

supporters and the

public for letting them

down.”

City bosses are set to

hit Walker with a fine of

two weeks’ wages.

A club spokesman

said: “Our staff and

players have been

working to support the

incredible efforts of the

NHS and other key

workers in fighting the

effects of the COVID-19

coronavirus.

“Kyle’s actions have

directly contravened

these efforts. We are

disappointed to hear the

allegations and will be

conducting an internal

disciplinary procedure.”

Last week, Aston

Villa fined Jack Grealish

for non-essential travel

while Chelsea also

previously reprimanded

Mason Mount after he

had a kickabout in

public.

LOUIS VAN GAAL has

attacked clubs for using

the coronavirus crisis

for their own gain.

The ex-Manchester

United boss, right,

is angry that

leading clubs

in his native

Holland, led by

his old side

Ajax, have

advocated shutting

down the Eredivisie as

it stands. That would see

Ajax finishing top. But

Van Gaal said: “Clubs

Van Gaal anger at

‘shutdown’ claims

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format, we will

discuss this further

with the players,

who I am confident

will want to play

their part.”

Jenkins also

confirmed Albion

are so far not

furloughing any

employees but he

admits that may

have to change.

lockdown, I take a

100 per cent cut in

my salary and other

members of the

senior management

team have also

offered to take

significant

reductions in their

remuneration.

“If we continue to

be unable to play

football in any

Covid-19. Second-

placed Albion are

on course for

promotion but, with

football postponed

indefinitely, Jenkins,

left, has refused pay

from the club.

He said: “It’s only

correct that, for the

duration of this

Baggies chief Jenkins refuses pay

WEST BROM chief

executive Mark

Jenkins is

working for free

during the

lockdown.

The Chinese-

owned

Championship

club are cutting

costs in the wake

of the global

spread of

By James Nursey

FOOTBALL: TOP-FLIGHT TEAMS IN CRISIS

EVEN the multi-billion pound

football industry is not immune

from the current crisis.

Wealthy Premier League

owners are not getting much

sympathy – even though not

every club is as well placed as as

the Manchester giants or Chelsea

to deal with the financial

implications of the lockdown.

Bournemouth are one of the

clubs facing financial meltdown

and ruin by the situation.

Burnley chairman Mike Garlick

has warned his club could run out

of money by August and stand to

lose £50million in lost TV

revenue and gate receipts.

But Bournemouth have

particular difficulties in that

they rely hugely on TV

revenue with their small

stadium and big wage bill.

Russian owner Maxim

Demin’s wealth was

reported at £100m at the

weekend and sources

suggest that is a

conservative estimate.

But the British

Government has

instigated a crackdown

on oligarchs, specifically

when it comes to visas

and their right to live

and work in the UK.

Bournemouth will

rely heavily on Demin

while there is no TV

money coming in

and are certain to

be one of the clubs

hoping players

agree to pay cuts

or deferrals.

The club insist

Demin, far right, remains

hugely supportive but the

image that every Premier League

team are awash with cash is a false

one and Bournemouth, Burnley,

Crystal Palace and Watford are in

RUNNING

TV payback a

big threat to

clubs such as

Bournemouth

TAKING

A LEAD:

Cherries

boss Eddie

Howe cut

his pay

SOUTHGATE TUNED IN

GARETH SOUTHGATE has turned to technology in a

bid to keep England’s chances of winning the European

Championships on track.

Although the Euros have been put on hold until next

summer, Southgate – expected to take a 30 per cent

pay cut this week – has been fed hours of videos from

the FA’s technical team. A source said: “He has used

the lockdown to watch footage of teams and players

standing between England and winning the Euros.”