Players face wage deferrals & the sorry tale of Ronaldinho

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Sports, Soccer,, Premier League, Champions League, World Cup

4.0 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The Athletic's Mark Chapman, David Ornstein & Matt Slater discuss the latest detail they have from inside the game in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.Hear how players now broadly accept the idea of playing behind closed doors and understand the role they can play in the community. David also reveals that many players are open to wage deferrals whilst players lower down the pyramid are being supported by the PFA.Meanwhile, The Athletic's Jack Lang tells the tragic story of Ronaldinho, the Brazilian legend who spent his 40th birthday in jail.

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