eBusiness Weekly
Andy Murray says getting professional tennis up and running once again should not be the priority right now as coronavirus continues to claim lives around the world.
The former British number one said stopping the virus from spreading and ensuring the safety of everyone is the most important issue, and that the return of sport should only happen when this is ensured.
“The first thing is to try and find a way to stop the virus spreading and once we have done that we will be able to do more normal things that everyone does rather than thinking about competing at sport,” Murray said after beating Rafael Nadal in a virtual Madrid Masters clash.
“A lot of people want to watch sport again, obviously the athletes and players would love to be playing. When you don’t get to see it for a while maybe people realise how much they love playing it but just because it’s difficult not to have sport just now doesn’t mean we have to speed things up.
“Let’s just focus on getting our normal lives back first and hopefully then all of the countries can sort out the virus properly.
Derby players and staff accept ‘substantial’ wage deferral
Derby County have announced that first-team players, coaches, management and non-furloughed staff have accepted “substantial” wage deferrals to help negate the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
After rumours of a player resistance to a 50 percent player wage deferral led by captain Wayne Rooney, the East Midlands club announced they had voluntarily agreed a deferral “considerably more than has been reported in the media” and thanked the England legend for his support. — Eurosport.
