Sunderland players face 40% pay-cuts
Sunderland players face 40 per cent pay-cuts
if they're relegated this season.
The Daily Mail says members of the playing squad will be forced to take the hefty wage slash if they lose their battle to stay in the Premier League.
The stipulation is understood to be standard across playing contracts at the Stadium of Light.
The move is designed to help the club deal with the financial repercussions of relegation into the Championship.