Chelsea have rejected the 10 per cent wage cut proposed by members of their squad amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Blues skipper Cesar Azpilicueta had suggested a 10 per cent cut in the players wages for four months as the club looks to offset the damaging losses caused by Covid-19.

The Premier League had suggested a 30 per cent cut in their proposal on a way forward.

An official statement on the club’s website said: “At this time, the men’s first team will not be contributing towards the club financially and instead the board have directed the team to focus their efforts on further supporting other charitable causes.

“As this crisis develops the club will continue to have conversations with the men’s first team regarding financial contributions to the club’s activities.”