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Former England national football team player Wayne Rooney critically assessed the proposals to reduce salaries for the country's players. The leaders of the Premier League spoke about it, urging players to tighten their belts and give up 30% of their wages due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Derby star has his own opinion: "If the state asked me to help financially support nurses or buy lung ventilators, I would proudly do it - at least I would know where my money is going. I wouldn't mind giving something, of course, not all footballers have such opportunities. Now suddenly all representatives of this profession are told that their salaries should be reduced by 30%. Why should players become scapegoats? In recent days, there has been a sense of disrespect. Initially, Health Minister Matt Hancock spoke, urging Premier League players to accept lower wages. Why were footballers mentioned at all? Perhaps by such actions, they were trying to divert attention from the government's actions on managing the pandemic?" - rhetorically asked W. Rooney.
