Former England captain Wayne Rooney has slammed the government and the Premier League for placing the nation's top footballers in a "no-win situation" over the issue of pay cuts, branding their interventions "a disgrace".
Rooney, now playing in the Championship with Derby, also claimed his fellow professionals were being lined up as "easy targets" in the wider response to the coronavirus crisis.
The ex-Manchester United star made it clear he had both the means and the will to make significant financial contributions, either in the form of salary reductions or direct donations to the NHS, but felt the public pressure being exerted on players was unhelpful.
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