Some English Football League sides are bracing for the "disastrous" impact of having the season postponed. "Premier League players could help a lot," Laws told BBC Nottingham Sport. The average annual salary of a Premier League player was more than £3m in 2019, according to the latest Global Sports Salaries Survey. Laws, however, said that the Premier League, the world's richest competition, should help protect the domestic football industry itself. "The lower leagues, the Football League, is where teams are dependant on supporters week in and week out to pay.

Source: BBC March 17, 2020 17:26 UTC