League calls for wages cut

The Football League have called for players' wages to be cut if their teams are relegated to avert further financial problems.

The League believe that a wage decrease automatically triggered by relegation could be the solution.

League spokesman John Nagle said: "What we would like to see is an industry-standard contract clause whereby if a club is relegated players wages would be reduced by a certain percentage.

"The clubs that are in trouble are those that are trying to survive in a division with a budget in line with the division above."

The Football League have discussed the matter with the Premier League and the Professional Footballers' Association as one of several measures to combat rising financial worries within the game.

However, the PFA do not agree with the idea and believe players and clubs should remain free to discuss all the terms of contracts.