Manchester United has shown it will use the government’s leave scheme for its 900 full-time employees.
Liverpool were the subject of strong complaints over the weekend for pronouncing the sacking of staff who do not play, a move they later reversed on Monday, and United showed it would not pass to the government and that the 900 full-time workers will be paid as if they were running around like the same old men at the club.
Staff learned they would not be sacked on Monday afternoon via an email from executive vice-president Ed Woodward, in which those who were unable to work from home or had a reduced workload were strongly encouraged to donate their time to the NHS or their local communities. .
The club also showed it will make larger goodwill bills for its informal off-game workers, which apply to another 950 people, until June 1.
United have in the past announced a commitment to matchday staff to bill the 3,000-person organisation for the remaining 4 Premier League home games, whether they pass or not, which will cost the club around £1 million. of pounds sterling.
Tottenham, Norwich and Newcastle have all been criticised for opting to use the government’s licensing scheme to pay for the crisis for their non-playing staff, however Manchester City led the way over the weekend by saying they would not use the option.
United and intercity rivals City joined forces last month to make a combined £100,000 donation to food banks in Greater Manchester to help them through the current crisis and United’s latest resolution strengthens its position to see and help its staff, enthusiasts and local network in those unprecedented times. .
Players were also willing to have some of them make private donations to charities, while others, such as Luke Shaw and Daniel James, participated in online charity games to raise money for the fight against the pandemic.
As it stands, the Premier League is postponed until at least May and United continue to aim to finish the league when it is deemed safe to do so.