The British government have announced plans to support 80% of people’s wages should they be forced off work due to the coronavirus outbreak and this could affect Rangers.
Scottish football has been rocked by the domestic league shutdown with the financial implications of the global pandemic threatening to wreck the economy of the Scottish game.
But this worker bail-out package should help ensure football clubs can pay their behind-the-scenes staff and their footballing departments, with a lack of gate receipts crushing the other sides in Scotland.
Hearts have asked all of their staff to take a 50% wage cut [Hearts] whilst the likes of Livingston have been outspoken about the financial implications of the league shut down.
According to a Premiership club source close to Not the Old Firm, SPFL members will be able to apply for the multi-billion pound bail-out package.
With the government pledging to cover 80% of wages up to the value of £2,500 per month, this will be huge for the non-footballing staff at every club, including Rangers.
On the footballing side of things, at clubs like Rangers and Celtic, the £2.5k PCM will barely scratch the surface of many first-team player’s wages.
Initially lasting three months, the scheme rolled out by Conservative chancellor Rishi Sunak will be extended if necessary.
This is a significant development for football clubs across Scotland, especially for their non-playing staff who would’ve been worried about job losses in the face of the domestic shutdown.
