Due to the coronavirus (i.e. covid-19) pandemic, some premier league football clubs may struggle financially over the next few months, due to the cancellation and/or postponement of football fixtures. During a representative survey of the British adult population, undertaken on the 31st March 2020, respondents were asked their opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses have subsequently been categorized by the age of the panelist.
The vast majority of British adults hold the opinion that Premier League football players should be prepared to take a pay cut during the COVID-19 outbreak. The 55+ age group exhibits the greatest of respondents to hold this opinion with 94 percent, this is compared to only 88 percent of 35-44 year old respondents.
Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age
The source adds the following information: "For the following questions, when we talk about the 'coronavirus', we are referring to the current global outbreak of the coronavirus/ covid-19 pandemic. For the following questions, by a 'pay cut' we mean a reduction in an individual's usual salary."
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "During the coronavirus (i.e. covid-19) pandemic, do you think that premier league footballers should be prepared to take a 'pay cut'?"
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YouGov. (April 1, 2020). Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/
YouGov. (2020). Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinions on Whether Premier League Football Players Should Be Prepared to Take a 'pay Cut' during The Covid-19 Pandemic, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/
YouGov, Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of opinions on whether premier league football players should be prepared to take a 'pay cut' during the COVID-19 pandemic, by age [Graph], YouGov, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111689/covid-19-should-premier-league-footballers-reduce-their-pay-by-age/
