Source: Daily_Mail
Hull in race against time to agree a deal to slash players wages before Friday
Hull are keen to push through a deal with the PFA to slash the club's first team wages beforethe salaries have to be paid on Friday. [LNB]The cash-strapped Tigers need to find more than £3m to cover May's wage packets, but talks havebeen ongoing aimed at reducing the amount by around £1m. [LNB]Chairman and owner Russell Bartlett wants his squad to defer around 30 per cent of their wages for the next three months. [LNB] Hit in the pocket: Hull City's players, including Jimmy Bullard, are set to take a pay cut[LNB]The move would give the relegated outfit some much-needed breathing space as they battledebts or almost £40m. [LNB]Senior PFA executive Richard Jobson said: 'We have a verbal agreement with the club and once we have received confirmation in writing we can put that to players, he said. [LNB]'We had a very constructive meeting with the club last week and our advisors are happy with the reassurances given. [LNB]'We will recommend to the players they accept the deal. It's taken longer than we expected but hopefully things are going to move in the next day or so.' [LNB] Bolton boss Coyle rules out move for relegated Hull midfielder Bullard Birmingham join chase Hull's Hunt after Wigan rebuff approach for N'Zogbia THAT WAS THE SPORTING WEEK: Just how the Premier Leagues bosses fared in our end-of-term report cards [LNB]
