Juventus players and Maurizio Sarri agree coronavirus pay freeze
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Juventus beat Inter Milan in a match played behind closed doors at the start of March to go top of Serie A
Juventus' players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90m euros (拢80.7m) during the coronavirus pandemic.
All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April.
The Juve squad, which includes Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, will not be paid their full salaries in March, April, May and June.
They top Serie A by a point from Lazio.
Should football resume in the country, which has been the hardest hit by coronavirus in Europe, Juventus will look again at the situation "in good faith".
"Juventus would like to thank the players and the coach for their commitment at a difficult time for everyone," said a statement by the club, champions of Italy for the past eight seasons.
Players at other major European clubs, including German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, have also agreed to take pay cuts.