The value of Manchester City’s squad has plummeted by over £350million due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been claimed.
The deadly virus has caused huge damage to the global economy as well as destroying lives and forcing a social lockdown across the planet.
And that has impacted football in many ways, with the season grinding to a halt, leading to uncertainty over finances – and new figures say that City have been harder hit than any other club in the world.
The way it will affect players’ contracts is also up in the air, as the season could now re-start beyond the end of the usual contract expiry date of June 30 – which means stars like David Silva will, unless new deals are agreed, no longer be contracted to play.
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