The Brazilian striker Paris Saint-Germain Neymar and other players of the French championship with a salary of more than 100 thousand euros per month, may lose half their salary against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. It is reported by ESPN.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of France and the Association of Professional Football Players have come to an agreement and made recommendations on reducing the patches of players in the elite division of the local championship for a pause in the season. Thus, players whose salary is from 10 to 20 thousand euros per month may face a reduction in 20 percent of payments. Players with salaries of up to 50 thousand euros will lose 40 percent of their salary.
Neymar is one of the highest paid players in the world and the highest paid in the championship of France. In the camp of Parisians, he receives 31.6 million euros per year.
Reducing salaries during the suspension of the football season is a common practice for European clubs. So, the players of the Catalan “Barcelona” refused to 70 percent of the salary.
