Coronavirus: Matt Hancock tells Premier League players to ‘play their part’ and take pay cuts

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told Premier League footballs to take a look at the NHS staff members who have sacrificed their lives in order to fight the coronavirus pandemic, and called on them to “play their part” and take a pay cut to look after others who are less fortunate.

Speaking at Downing Street’s daily coronavirus briefing, Hancock said:“I think everybody needs to play their part in this national effort and that means Premier League footballers too.

“Given the sacrifices people are making, including some of my colleagues in the NHS, who have made the ultimate sacrifice and gone into work and caught the disease and have sadly died, I think the first thing Premier League footballers can do is make a contribution; take a pay cut and play their part.”

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