Wayne Rooney criticises targeting of Premier League players over pay
05 April 2020 - 21:43
London — Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the Premier League for placing footballers in a “no-win situation” over proposed pay cuts after a warning from players’ representatives that National Health Service (NHS) coffers could suffer.
The former England captain, now playing with Championship side Derby, penned an impassioned column in the Sunday Times saying his fellow professionals were “easy targets” in the wider response to the coronavirus crisis...
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