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Chinese Super League wages could be cut amid coronavirus delay to season: reports
- Shanghai SIPG’s star player Oscar could be among the high-profile players facing a pay cut
- The Chinese Super League features four of the top 20 highest paid coaches in world football
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Chinese Super League clubs will meet this week with the topic of pay cuts among the issues to be discussed, according to reports in Chinese media.
A meeting of board directors and shareholders of the 16 clubs is set for Thursday, with local media reporting that they will discuss the topic and whether it will be backed by Fifa and the Chinese Football Association.
The topic has proven controversial in the football world, where all but four leagues have called matches off amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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English Premier League sides have been widely criticised for furloughing staff and using British government funds to pay wages, while clubs across Europe have negotiated pay cuts with players and coaching staff.
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Chinese football has become renowned for the high salaries of its players and staff in recent years, as it attracted some of the biggest names in the game. According to the most recent figures published by France Football magazine last month, four Chinese Super League coaches are among the 20 best paid in the world.
Rafael Benitez, in 10th place, is reported to earn US$14 million a year at Dalian Pro, although Fabio Cannavaro features at eighth on the list of high earners as his US$13 million salary is bumped up with commercial deals. Elsewhere, Shanghai SIPG’s Vitor Pereira is 15th (US$10.8 million) and Beijing Guoan boss Bruno Genesio is 20th on US$8.65 million.
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