The Liverpool supporters’ group Spirit of Shankly has asked the club’s chief executive, Peter Moore, to provide more details about the decision to place non-playing staff on furlough because of the coronavirus pandemic.
While Manchester City have said their staff will remain on full pay, Liverpool were criticised after announcing on Saturday a measure that will affect around 200 employees. Liverpool are the latest Premier League club to use the government’s furlough scheme, joining Bournemouth, Newcastle, Norwich and Tottenham.
Spirit of Shankly has since written an open letter to Moore, asking for clarity. It has asked for details on how many staff will be affected, what their roles are, and if any workers will be released. It has also requested details on how Liverpool reached their decision, who was involved in implementing it, if other solutions were considered, and how much using the scheme will cost the taxpayer.
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