Hearts have moved to place non-playing staff on furlough as talks continue with the players’ union aimed at avoiding Ann Budge ’s savage 50 per cent wage cuts.
The Tynecastle club confirmed this afternoon that the government’s job retention scheme will be used for the majority of non-footballing employees.It follows similar moves at Celtic, Dundee United and Hamilton.
A huge question mark remains over the Hearts squad though. revealed last night players are willing to take wage deferrals to help their club through the coronavirus crisis.
Union chiefs have now confirmed they are in dialogue with Budge with the hope of carving out an agreement which will avoid the hefty cuts which we revealed a fortnight ago.The Tynecastle supremo hit her