Saints announce 12-month salary cuts

Saints have announced 12-month pay cuts at Franklin's Gardens.
Saints CEO Mark DarbonSaints CEO Mark Darbon
Saints CEO Mark Darbon

The black, green and gold have reached an agreement with employees - including the playing squad, coaching and commercial staff - to take salary reductions, understood to be around 10 per cent.

A club statement said 'it follows positive and constructive discussions where there has been a clear appreciation from all staff of the severe financial impact on the club caused by the Covid-19 pandemic'.

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And Saints CEO Mark Darbon said: “We are incredibly grateful to all our employees for recognising the gravity of our situation and coming together to support the club.

“We have a wonderful, close-knit environment at Saints, and I am incredibly proud of the excellent work our staff and players continue to produce during one of the most challenging times we have faced in our history.

“This was not a decision that was taken lightly, but a necessary temporary change given the need to continue to reduce our cost base and preserve the financial sustainability of the club.”

Everyone at Saints took a temporary 25 per cent pay reduction from April 1, except for staff remunerated below a certain level.

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The new 12-month reductions will take effect from July 1 and will continue to protect the lower earners.

Darbon added: “While we are very confident that we can weather this storm and emerge stronger as a result, we must unfortunately continue to make tough choices in order to protect the club for the foreseeable future.

“The decision involved open collaboration with our senior player group and the Rugby Players' Association representatives, who have been helpful throughout.

“Despite these extraordinary times, everyone at the club is working harder than ever to ensure we can return to playing the game we love as soon as possible.”