Fijian NRL players to face pay cuts due to suspension of NRL competition

Fijian players participating in the National Rugby League will all face pay cuts as the NRL competition has been suspended indefinitely and players told to stop training as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

There are about more than 30 players with Fijian links are playing in the NRL competition.

TVNZ reports that NRL staff have been told they would have to take annual leave, with the head office to be closed until May 1st in a bid to save money.

All players have also accepted to take pay cuts before the announcement.

CEO Peter V’landy says they have not come across this financial crisis like this as everyone is affected.

It is believed as much as $13 million could be lost from broadcasters for every round not played, or $500 million for the entire year.

However, the NRL is willing to play until as late as December 20, giving them around three months to return given split rounds and representative rounds could be manipulated.

[Source: TVNZ]

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