Learn skills outside football, Gary Neville urges players
Former Manchester United captain says jobs will be fewer in the sport and the pay will be less
23 April 2020 - 14:36
London — Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes footballers should be trying to learn new skills during the game’s coronavirus-enforced shutdown to prepare for a potential financial hit.
The economic crisis caused by the indefinite suspension of matches will be felt at all levels of the sport. Neville, who owns a stake in fourth-tier side Salford City, encouraged players to use their time wisely ahead of an expected downturn in wages and shortening in the length of contracts offered in the coming years...
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