Captain Steven Naismith has agreed to take a 50 per cent wage cut and vowed to remain at Hearts – regardless of what league they are in next season.
Owner Ann Budge desperately asked for all employees to slash their earnings in half last week, until the games resume, in a bid to ease the club’s cash-flow crisis in the middle of the on-going coronavirus shutdown.
Head coach Daniel Stendel has already agreed to work for free while defender Clevid Dikomana has terminated his contract in a bid to ease the financial burden on the capital club.
Naismith, who is one of the club’s top earners, has agreed to Budge’s request and is adamant he is committed to Tynecastle for the long-term – even if the bottom side end up getting relegated.
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