Plans to build up a fighting fund for the NHS have been hampered by the desire of some of the Premier League’s overseas stars to contribute to the health services in their home countries.
The top-flight’s players are in the process of setting up their own fund to help the medical professionals on the frontline who have been working overtime to try and fight coronavirus.
The idea to set it up has been driven by Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson who set up the captains’ WhatsApp group to discuss issues related to the players’ response to the virus.