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17 Feb 2015

UK: Football clubs urged to commit to pay all staff living wage

"Paying staff a living wage is football's chance to get ahead" , 15 Feb 2015

We do not begrudge footballers their huge rewards – not much, anyway...But the huge deal struck by the Premier League with Sky and BT is a chance to reassess the sharing of resources in football. As Cole Moreton reports today, a supporters’ campaign is gathering momentum at Arsenal and other clubs to pay the living wage to their staff. So far, Chelsea is the only club that is committed to paying the living wage – £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 elsewhere – with West Ham promising to join them from June.