Covid-19: Ajayi, Teammates Survive Pay Cut

Ajayi, Teammates Survive Pay Cut

By Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria's Super Eagles striker Junior Ajayi and his teammate at Egyptian club, Al Ahly are in cloud nine after the club announced on Tuesday night that their salary will not be cut for the next 4 month.

A number of Egyptian Premier League clubs have slashed their players' wages, including Arab Contractors and Ittihad of Alexandria amid calls for an initiative to mitigate the pandemic impact on the sports landscape, BSN Reports.

Ahly's board believes the Cairo club can shoulder the pressure at least on the short term.

"The board reviewed the club's resources in light of the current suspension and the club's large monthly commitments and decided the following: Pay the entire salaries of employees and workers at the club so they can fulfill their needs and commitments in these hard circumstances, especially with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan."

"Pay the entire wages of players and all staff members in all sports for the next four months starting from 1 April to 1 July," reads a statement on Ahly's website .

Ahly's board will assess the situation again after this period .