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RFU to ask Eddie Jones to take a pay cut as pandemic hits finances
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England head coach Eddie Jones will be asked to emulate the Rugby Football Union’s executive team by taking a pay cut in excess of 25 per cent.
The RFU is facing revenue losses in the region of £45-50million over the next 18 months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussions are being held with Jones and his coaching assistants over a reduction in salary, the PA news agency understands.
Jones is the highest paid coach in international rugby, earning in the region of £750,000 per year.
The 60-year-old's current deal expires in July 2021 and as yet there has been no move to extend his contract until the next World Cup in 2023.
It was revealed on Wednesday evening that RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney and his fellow executives will be taking significant pay cuts.
Press Association
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I think you're misunderstanding the fundamentals of how negotiations work, thinking the buyer has all the power. To look at just one rule of negotiation, the party with options has an advantage. I.e. if you are an international 10 with a huge personal brand, you have no shortage of high-paying job opportunities. Counter that to NZR who are not exactly flush with 10s, BB has a lot of leverage in this negotiation. That is just one example; there are other negotiation rules giving BB power, but I won't list them all. Negotiation is a two-way street, and NZR certainly don't hold all the cards.
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