Premier League clubs are poised to agree a financial masterplan to help preserve their own futures with a wage reduction deal which would see football pump millions into the NHS.
Following a day of lengthy talks aimed at how English football can move forward in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Sportsmail can reveal every top-flight manager and captain will hold a video conference call on Saturday aimed at thrashing out a salary reduction package.
Thus far players have been led by the Professional Footballers Association in discussions over potential reductions, which culminated on Thursday night with a statement from the union that effectively outlined that players were unwilling to take pay cuts.