Furlough the players to avoid a cashflow crisis

[Hants_red]

Decisions could be needed soon on possible redundancies

Coronavirus: Salary subsidy scheme extended into June

The government will extend its policy of paying salaries of furloughed staff by another month.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[StroudGrecian]

I'm hoping City sent out a letter or email in March to all of the players, confirming that they are not required to attend training, play matches or do any work for the Club. Otherwise, I suspect City may be on shaky ground if HMRC questions the date of claim. As for topping up the players' wages while they're furloughed, I understand why the Club has done it, but I don't think it's wise. With no income on the horizon, saving money should take precedence over everything. Other than that, I'm glad the Club and Trust have done the right thing and furloughed the players. Hopefully it is has strengthened their resolve to take on the out-of-touch, tone-deaf PFA.

You need a signed response from the employee agreeing to be furloughed, not just to notify them. Given the club are topping up wages I doubt any would refuse, but it would be interesting to know how the club would deal with any refusals. For a business without the recruitment difficulties that a professional football club faces, refusal to be furloughed would lead straight to redundancy proceedings.

 

[StroudGrecian]

If it opens at 9am, I'll go for the first crash at 9.13am.

9.04

 

[Alistair20000]

Decisions could be needed soon on possible redundancies

Coronavirus: Salary subsidy scheme extended into June

The government will extend its policy of paying salaries of furloughed staff by another month.

www.bbc.co.uk

One month extension of furlough scheme announced this afternoon

 

[ex_user1234]

One month extension of furlough scheme announced this afternoon

That's really good news for City. Thanks for posting.

 

[Hants_red]

Does anyone know if the players are now returned to be furloughed?

 

[DB9]

Does anyone know if the players are now returned to be furloughed?

I thought once you're taken off furlough then you can't go back on but football maybe different as it normally doesn't reflect life for most of us

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

I thought once you're taken off furlough then you can't go back on but football maybe different as it normally doesn't reflect life for most of us

That’s what I thought..Just checking a faq & it says individuals can be furloughed more than once but that refers to having more than one job covered by the scheme.

From August employers have to contribute 25% of the furlough(I assume the 80%) Not sure how that affects the watertight nature of players contracts.

 

[DB9]

That’s what I thought..Just checking a faq & it says individuals can be furloughed more than once but that refers to having more than one job covered by the scheme.

From August employers have to contribute 25% of the furlough(I assume the 80%) Not sure how that affects the watertight nature of players contracts.

I'm going by my daughters circumstances and not being abled to be re-furloughed but football isn't the real world.

 

[Alistair20000]

The general rules of the government furlough scheme permit employees to be re-furloughed provided the new furlough period is for at least three weeks. I do not think football is different.

I would expect those retained players who are still employees to be re-furloughed to permit claims.