Messi confirms Barcelona players will take pay cuts of 70 percent over COVID-19 fight

Lionel Messi on Monday confirmed on Instagram that Barcelona players will take 70 per cent pay cuts due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in Spain.

Messi also said that the players will also contribute so that other



employees in the club can be paid 100 per cent salary. 

The Barcelona captain gave the statement: "We fully understand that this is an exceptional situation and we are always the first ones to help the club when asked.