Messi used his Instagram account on Monday to confirm that Barcelona players WILL take a 70 per cent pay cut during Spain’s state of emergency. La Liga was postponed for two rounds of games earlier in March as the country is in a state of emergency. La Liga had taken action after a member of the Real Madrid basketball team contracted the virus. Prior to the postponement of football, Barcelona had been leading La Liga by two points. Barcelona had been leading La Liga by two points prior to the postponement of the season due to the spread of the deadly disease.

Source: Daily Mail March 30, 2020 13:03 UTC