PSG president urges his players to take pay cut amid COVID-19 pandemic

Players on French clubs are all on temporary layoffs. That means a small cut in pay of 16 percent and the state picks up a portion of the rest.

Paris:Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has urged his players to accept a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Al-Khelaifi says in an interview said that he is "expecting them to make an effort for the club. They know their responsibilities."

Players on French clubs are all on temporary layoffs. That means a small cut in pay of 16 percent and the state picks up a portion of the rest.

Players at clubs in other countries have taken large pay cuts amid the uncertainty.

PSG's squad includes world-class players Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani.

Al-Khelaifi says "our wage bill is of substantial volume" and "we risk suffering colossal losses" at the end of the season.