Published 17:39 IST, March 17th 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: FifPro to resolve players' contracts problem amid coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus outbreak has had a widespread effect on football and FifPro will decide the solution for players' contracts that expire at the end of the season
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coronavirus outbreak has hampered sport all across globe, causing suspensions amid spread of deadly bug. Coronavirus in football has already caused suspensions in all of Europe's top leagues. However, FifPro is w set to enter picture to resolve problem of players' contracts expiring before end of season due to coronavirus outbreak which is expected to delay campaigns by a few months.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Coronavirus in football
coronavirus outbreak has impeded top leagues in European football from continuing under rmal circumstances. Coronavirus in football has caused Premier League, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, LaLiga as well as Serie A to be suspended until coronavirus outbreak is under control. resuming of leagues have t yet been decided upon but a possible extension of leagues is one solution amid coronavirus in football situation.
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Coronavirus outbreak: FifPro to find a remedy
With season possibly set to extend into July due to coronavirus outbreak, out-of-contract players are on a collision course with ir clubs due to fact that ir deals expire on June 30. FifPro will be chosen to decide a solution for players' contracts that will be affected due to coronavirus in football, should season be extended into July. A solution, refore, could be on cards for soon-to-be free nts this summer.
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FifPro to find a remedy: Premier League players' contracts affected
Premier League players such as Willian, David Silva and Jan Vertonghen, as well as loanees such as Odion Ighalo, whose current deals expire at end of June, have legal obligation to play for ir respective clubs once ir contracts elapse. Fifpro will have to ensure that y find a unilateral agreement between leagues and clubs which would ensure players can complete season with ir current teams in event of campaign extending into July and beyond.
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FifPro to find a remedy: Possible solution
One solution for FifPro is for players to sign short-term contracts potentially on a weekly or monthly basis until coronavirus outbreak is deemed controllable by government. Liverpool are reportedly considering handing a week-by-week contract to Adam Lallana, who is out of contract in summer.
Coronavirus outbreak: Coronavirus pandemic
World Health Organisation (WHO) termed coronavirus a 'pandemic' as plague has claimed lives of over 7,100 people across world till w.
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17:39 IST, March 17th 2020