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'We do not understand what happened': Former Arsenal star Alex Song breaks his silence over Sion sacking after he was one of nine players SACKED for refusing to take pay cut during coronavirus pandemic

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is prepared to lobby FIFA and take legal action against Swiss club Sion after they sacked him for refusing to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Song and eight other players, including another ex-Arsenal player Johan Djourou, were fired after either failing to respond to a WhatsApp message to the squad from club president Christian Constantin or refusing his offer.

Constantin wanted the Sion players to take a 'technical unemployment' deal which would see them receive a reduced payment of around 12,000 euros (£10,750) to help the club deal with economic difficulties caused by the league season being halted.