With plenty of things up in the air when it comes to the 2019/20 campaign, one of the biggest topics of conversation amongst fans at the moment centres on those clubs who have furloughed non-playing staff whilst continuing to pay playing staff their full whack – a step Aston Villa haven’t taken so far.
With Liverpool being the latest to join the furlough party and place the burden squarely on the taxpayer, following the likes of Tottenham Hotspurs and a handful of others, the Professional Footballers’ Association has done nothing for their own reputation with them quibbling over the suggested Premier League pay cut of 30%, but the vast majority of Villa fans want to see the club take the lead here and do the right thing.
Dear @AVFCOfficial
Many club staff have already had a tough 5 yrs thanks to cuts due to the ineptitude of previous owners.
I hope that as we have two extremely wealthy owners, that any shortfall in income is picked up by them.
No furlough. No extra tax burden on Villans.
UTV
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) April 4, 2020
Vital Villa’s 2019-2020 Premier League Suspended (Coronavirus) Forum Thread
Will You Be Disappointed If Villa Use The Furlough Scheme?
Yes, Set An Example
Other Clubs Are Doing It Why Shouldn't We
Given Stan’s message above, it certainly garnered some strong reactions, and again the message was largely ‘make the right call’.
I can't defend it mate, shocking call from the club. I expected better.
— Craig Atkins (@cta84) April 4, 2020
Keep the refund on remaining games from my ST towards it if you have to.
— Rob (@robchapman84) April 4, 2020
Any club who does this should have punishments ranging from 12 point deduction to expelled from football league
— Wigan prem winners 2022 (@kenanderson1819) April 4, 2020
This will show who are the decent club owners
— Tim 🏴 (@Tim_Pardoe) April 4, 2020
Stan I truly hope our club doesn't follow the other disgraceful clubs in taking the pi$$.
I've taken over 50% paycut so the construction co. I work for will be there after this.
If we do it will be a new low to cope with during these hard times— David Crane (@DJThePainCrane) April 4, 2020
Wouldn’t surprise me the way some of these clubs are showing there true colours
— JB (@JB_AFC8) April 4, 2020
Yep. Make us proud @AVFCOfficial
— D.T (@cleanderek) April 4, 2020
Come on @AVFCOfficial show us how it should be done
— Cacky Raphael (@cackyraphael) April 4, 2020
Come on @AVFCOfficial show us how it should be done
— Cacky Raphael (@cackyraphael) April 4, 2020
Couldn't agree more strongly. Big, big moment for the club.
— Matt AVFC (@everysongsung) April 4, 2020
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