If our players aren't taking a pay cut during this, they need to have a word with themselves.

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Greed or selfishness is rearing its ugly head in the epl. The 20 captains of each club have reportedly created a whats app group to communicate with each other, regarding the possibility that they may well be asked to take a pay cut. (They ) are saying that they shouldn't be asked to take a pay cut, even wayne Rooney coming out saying its disgraceful and players would rather donate money themselves than have it taken from them. All very distasteful, especially from Rooney, one of the richest footballers on the planet. I hope this is the beginning of the collapse of the £ in the game. Stories like this make me sick.

They fuck the tax and rigg bets until caught and some even steal merchandise from their clubs.

There are many stereotypes about Scousers.
We’ll let you think of your own, but Wayne Rooney has been caught on CCTV filling a bag with Nike souvenirs at an event at Wembley in 2014.
The England captain was watching a game at England’s national stadium, before filling a bag with items from one of the hospitality boxes, as friends watched on laughing.
The Manchester United striker issued a statement on his Facebook page earlier today, denying the reports:

Betting scams

Wayne Rooney’s father was arrested today in connection with an alleged football betting scam.
The Manchester United star’s uncle Richie, 54, was also detained.
The two men were among nine who were detained by police in Merseyside and Glasgow.
Wayne's dad and uncle were released on bail this afternoon pending further enquiries.
Two others were also released on bail. Five men were still being questioned by detectives.

Tax dodging

Last March, a spokesman from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) explained: ‘HMRC carefully scrutinises the individual image rights arrangements between football clubs and their players to make sure the right tax is being paid in the UK. We are carrying out visits to every Premier League club and most football league clubs, along with their players. We’re currently making enquiries into 198 footballers, 44 football clubs and 29 agents for a range of issues, including image rights abuse.’ By October, the number of agents who were subject to active inquiries had more than doubled to 62.