Chelsea opt against 10% pay cut

Chelsea have said they will not impose a pay cut on their first-team squad in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

But the Premier League side added Saturday they had asked players to continue donating to charities during the ongoing pandemic.

It has been reported the west London club have been in talks with their players about a salary reduction of around 10 percent in a bid to reduce costs at a time when football has been suspended because of the virus.

That figure, however, is significantly lower than the Premier League's suggestion of 30 percent for all clubs.

But that has not stopped Chelsea from taking their own course of action as they highlighted the #PlayersTogether initiative launched by players earlier this month, which aims to raise and distribute funds for charities supporting Britain's state-run NHS.

The Blues also said they would not be taking advantage of the UK government's coronavirus job retention or furlough scheme.