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After the "Corona meeting" .. Barcelona announces the "inevitable decision"




In a significant development that could mark an important new stage regarding the number of many major clubs, the Spanish league giant Barcelona announced that it is taking steps to reduce the salaries of its players and employees to reduce the economic damage, caused by the spread of the Corona virus.

Club officials decided, after a video meeting, to reduce the salaries of all professional players in Barcelona, ​​including Lionel Messi, the best player in the world six times, and the coaching staff during the league break.


Spain imposed quarantine on March 14, while allowing citizens to leave their homes for only important work.
This period is expected to be extended after the first 15-day deadline expires.

Spain witnessed the second worst epidemic in Europe, after Italy, and the number of deaths exceeded 44 thousand people, in addition to infect more than 56 thousand.



"In light of the approved procedures, it is worth noting that the club is driven by the need to adapt to the contractual obligations of the club's employees in these new and temporary circumstances that we are going through," Barcelona said in a statement.
Shortening the daily work period due to the current conditions and the approved protection measures and as a result of that a relative reduction in the salaries stipulated in the contracts.
Barcelona also said it made the club and its facilities the disposal of health officials in the Catalan government.



The Catalan giant did not escape the "enemy of mankind" strikes, as the new Corona virus managed to cross the club walls, and infected two of its members, according to the local sports newspaper, Sport.

The source said the two infected were the head of the medical team for football team Ramon Canal and the doctor of the handball team, Josep Antonio Gutierrez.



Sport revealed that Canal and Gutierrez are in a local hospital, on a journey to treat the virus that has killed more than 4 thousand people in Spain, among more than 56 thousand infected.

It is noteworthy that all members of the first football team in Barcelona have been isolated in my house since the Spanish league stopped weeks ago, due to the outbreak of the disease in the country.


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