Arsenal players and boss Arteta agree coronavirus pay cut

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  • Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 percent on Monday

LONDON

Arsenal became the first Premier League club to agree a coronavirus pay cut with their players as manager Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 percent on Monday.

"We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time," Arsenal said in a statement.

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