Manchester City Confirm They Will Not Be Furloughing Employees

Manchester City have become the first Premier League club to confirm a commitment to paying its entire non-playing staff in full during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Top Premier League clubs like Liverpool and Tottenham, along with Newcastle, Norwich and Bournemouth, have used the British government’s scheme to fund their non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

When an employee is placed on furlough they are temporarily put on a leave of absence and not paid, although they remain on the payroll, meaning that they do not lose their job.

This could be because there is no work for these employees, or that the company is not able to afford to pay them, because of the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

In the United Kingdom, the Government is offering to pay 80 per cent of a furloughed employee’s wages, up to £2,500 per month, until they are able to resume their job full time. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will last for at least three months from March 1.

Manchester City have hopefully started a continuing trend though by stating that they won’t be furloughing any of their non-playing staff; the first Premier League club to make the announcement.

A City spokesperson stated: “We can confirm, following a decision by the chairman and board last week, that Manchester City will not be utilising the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (government-funded furloughing).

“We remain determined to protect our people, their jobs and our business, whilst at the same time doing what we can to support our wider community at this most challenging time for everybody.”

Pep Guardiola’s squad remain in discussions with the league and PFA over wage deferrals and how that money is eventually spent moving forward.