By AFPMore by this AuthorLIVERPOOLLiverpool on Saturday became the latest Premier League club to put some of their non-playing staff on furlough during the coronavirus shutdown, drawing fierce criticism from former players. Newcastle, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich have also said they would furlough non-playing staff. Related Stories Liverpool now put some non-playing staff on furloughAdvertisementBut former Liverpool players Jamie Carragher and Stan Collymore criticised the move by the European champions. In a statement, Liverpool said staff would be paid 100 percent of their salaries to ensure nobody was financially disadvantaged. Liverpool are 25 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, on the verge of winning their first top-flight title since 1990.

Source: Daily Nation April 04, 2020 17:37 UTC