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‘An example to the whole system’ - FIGC president praises Juventus salary reductions

Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has praised Juventus as “an example for the whole system” for their response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The entire Juve squad and coaching staff have agreed to take a significant pay cut in order to help the club remain financially stable for the duration of the crisis.

The Italian side announced on Saturday that all those at the club have negotiated changes to their wage structure, an idea championed by defender Giorgio Chiellini in a bid to aid the global fight against the pandemic.

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All Serie A action was suspended on March 9 in a bid to prevent the outbreak of Covid-19 throughout Italy, one of the countries worst-hit by the worldwide pandemic.