The 18 football clubs which make up the premier league are considering cutting staff salaries in an effort to improve their financial future, Nos tv reports on Friday.

At the moment, between 60% and 70% of a club’s income goes on salaries, Nos said. ‘If we don’t do anything, we will have a very sick patient,’ premier division chief Frank Rutten was quoted as saying.
Concrete proposals will be submitted in April and if approved, the changes will be implemented next season. The football association, first division clubs and unions are also involved in the plans.
Last month, first division club Haarlem went bankrupt.