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German Bundesliga News :: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund stars to take pay cut during the coronavirus crisis

Posted on 2020-03-25 by Gooner

Players and directors at Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have agreed to take a temporary pay cuts.

Both German giant clubs said the move was to help the other employees at the club financially during the coronavirus crisis.

Players at Union Berlin, 11th in the Bundesliga, announced they will go entirely without their wages. Last week, Borussia Monchengladbach's players were the first in the country to offer to forgo wages.

Bayern players will take a 20% pay cut, while Dortmund players will "waive part of their salaries".

There has been no Bundesliga action since 8 March as the coronavirus outbreak hit sport across the world.

Sourced From : BBC Sport

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