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Premiership stars left in limbo by the coronavirus shutdown are weighing up whether to contest league-wide moves to cut wages by 25 per cent.<\/p>\nPremiership stars left in limbo by the coronavirus shutdown are weighing up whether to contest league-wide moves to cut wages by 25 per cent.<\/p>\n
A host of top-flight players whose contracts expire this summer are seriously considering challenging the temporary pay cuts, the PA news agency understands.<\/p>\n
A significant number of Premiership players are still out of contract at the end of the season with no new deal or move of club yet finalized.<\/p>\n
And some within that group fear being left without a club whenever the new season eventually starts.<\/p>\n
Every Premiership club has asked its players and staff to accept a 25 per cent cut in wages during the league\u2019s suspension.<\/p>\n
The clubs cannot enforce the cuts but most players are said to have been understanding of an extended period where the Premiership is generating no revenue.<\/p>\n
Some out of contract stars have however already seen offers for next season frozen or withdrawn entirely.<\/p>\n
So a number of players have slipped from considering offers from several clubs for next season before the coronavirus crisis, to now effectively having nothing on the table.<\/p>\n
Some clubs\u2019 final stages of recruitment and retention have been put on hold by the shutdown, and players caught in uncertain situations now hold genuine fears for their long-term futures.<\/p>\n
Premiership clubs are confident the wage cuts will safeguard them against grave financial problems, provided the league is back in action by September.<\/p>\n
Premiership Rugby bosses are considering staging matches in midweek and behind closed doors in a bid to complete the current season.<\/p>\n