Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has hit out at the club after they announced they would be using the government's furlough scheme for some members of staff.
The Reds released a statement on Saturday which read: " Liverpool FC has placed some staff who are impacted by the Premier League suspension on furlough. “The club has confirmed those staff will be paid 100 per cent of their salaries to ensure no member of staff is financially disadvantaged." Liverpool have widely been criticised for the decision, and have been accused of taking advantage of a scheme which was designed for businesses in trouble, especially after they posted a pre-tax profit of £42m in February and increased turnover to £533m in 2018/19.