Chelsea players paid in full but continue to support charitable causes - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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The Premier League resumes this week following a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Chelsea's players were in talks about taking a 10 per cent pay cut as part of their response to the coronavirus crisis, before the London club announced in April that Frank Lampard's squad would instead continue to support other charitable causes.

Chelsea said they had not made any staff redundant or placed them on furlough, while casual and match-day workers were paid as normal during the shutdown.

The club's owner Roman Abramovich is paying for 128 rooms in hotels at Stamford Bridge to be donated to NHS staff.

The Blues, who occupy fourth spot, resume their campaign with a trip to struggling Aston Villa on Sunday.

To see a picture gallery of the top earners at Chelsea swipe through the picture gallery above or click on the arrows.

MATCH INFO

Liverpool 2 (Van Dijk 18', 24')

Brighton 1 (Dunk 79')

Red card: Alisson (Liverpool)

Favourite things

Luxury: Enjoys window shopping for high-end bags and jewellery

Discount: She works in luxury retail, but is careful about spending, waits for sales, festivals and only buys on discount

University: The only person in her family to go to college, Jiang secured a bachelor’s degree in business management in China

Masters: Studying part-time for a master’s degree in international business marketing in Dubai

Vacation: Heads back home to see family in China

Community work: Member of the Chinese Business Women’s Association of the UAE to encourage other women entrepreneurs

The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

Pad Man

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Three-and-a-half stars

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory