Graham Potter the manager for English Premier League side, Brighton and Hove Albion has taken a pay cut alongside the club’s chief executive & technical director.

The former Swansea City manager joined Brighton in the 2019 summer, and the pay cut will last for the upcoming three months, same as the club’s other two top officials.

Heavy criticisms have fallen on English club sides after players continued receiving full payments while none playing staffs are furloughed.

This has led to calls by the MP Julian Knight, imploring the chancellor to make windfall tax on clubs who do not cut the salaries of players during this period while other staffs are furloughed.

He stated in an interview that should the Premier League fail to act accordingly in that regard, and the government should intervene by imposing strict financial rules on such clubs in order to assist others who are more financially hit.

This led to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee to impose an April 7 deadline on clubs to adjust or get sanctioned.

Paul Barber and Dan Ashworth, both chief executive and technical director of Brighton respectively took the decision to voluntarily take a pay cut albeit the club itself hasn’t stated whether or not it will furlough its club staffs.

Paul Barber said: “It is entirely appropriate that we play a very small part in reducing the financial burden.”

Only on Wednesday, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe took the decision to voluntarily get a pay cut amidst the coronavirus pandemic becoming the first English Premier League manager to do so.

Meanwhile, former Three Lions captain Gary has stated that he expects a lot of English Premier League players to join in and take pay cuts.

Premier League clubs like Bournemouth, Newcastle and Tottenham as well as Championship team Leeds United and Lower league Birmingham have also contributed financially to aid those hardest hit in the pocket due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Written by: Daniel Ademiju Idowu