Premier League players being portrayed as Anti-Christ: PFA deputy CEO Bobby Barnes

Professional Football Association (PFA) deputy Bobby Barnes believes that Premier League players are portrayed as Anti-Christ amid ir standoff against Premier League paycut policy. Due to suspension of Premier League, clubs have accrued heavy financial losses due to coronavirus in UK, with suggestions claiming that a Premier League paycut policy should be introduced.

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Footballers Anti-Christ? Premier League players pressurised for pay cut?

Premier League players have been on receiving end for denial to accept paycut policy. PFA has come out in support of players asking m to stand firm on ir stance. w, PFA deputy Bobby Barnes feels that players are me scapegoats for ongoing financial crisis due to spre of coronavirus in UK.

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PFA official slams portrayal of Premier League players as Anti-Christ

While speaking to Times, Bobby Barnes has asserted that he doesn’t want players to be demonised in garb of Premier League pay cut policy. He claimed that re are or sportsmen who are paid more than Premier League players, citing examples of basketball, NFL and baseball. He slammed Premier League pay cut policy, saying that players do t buy a gold Rolls Royce every day with ir club fees.

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Premier League players under pressure from Matt Hancock?

Booby Barnes asserted that Premier League players were me to look as Anti-Christ because y’re seen as well-paid young men. players were being portrayed as people who lack social conscience, terming it as grossly unfair.

Bobby Barnes’ comments are significant due to recent comments me by UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Hancock h appealed to Premier League players to accept Premier League paycut policy. Premier League players should share financial burden of clubs at time of distress, said Hancock.

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