Squad asked for 12.5% pay cut if
Champions League not attainedAgent says solution is deferral with fixed reimbursement date The standoff between
Arsenal and their players over wage reductions risks sending an untimely ripple through waters that, after a turbulent first half of the season, seemed to have calmed since Mikel Arteta’s arrival in December.
Arsenal want their players to take a pay cut of 12.5%, which would apply if they did not qualify for the Champions League when
Football restarts, but that suggestion has been rejected by a significant number of the squad.