Manchester City have become the first Premier League club to confirm a commitment to paying its entire non-playing staff in full during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The move to avoid furloughing was agreed last week before being ratified at board level on Friday morning.
City’s chief operating officer Omar Berrada relayed the news to hundreds of employees in writing over the weekend.
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S FURLOUGH SCHEME?
When an employee is placed on furlough they are temporarily put on a leave of absence and not paid, although they remain on the payroll, meaning that they do not lose their job.