Premier League players' NHS initiative not knee-jerk reaction - Simon Francis

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The Premier League players' NHS initiative was not a knee-jerk reaction to the Health Secretary's comments on wages, says Bournemouth captain Simon Francis.

The Premier League players'

Donations to the initiative will be anonymous and will depend on what clubs are"comfortable with donating".The initiative - named #PlayersTogether - has been set up to"help those fighting for us on the NHS frontline" amid the coronavirus pandemic. Each club will organise their own donations, which will be distributed across the country, though the level of contributions has not been announced.

"The talks are due to take place with each club, Jordan has the fund set up, and then hopefully it'll be distributed across the country." He had previously said footballers should"do their part and take a pay cut", which Francis described as"disappointing."

 

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Dr Abdul Chowdhury, 53, who warned Boris Johnson that frontline NHS staff urgently needed more Personal Protective Equipment died after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Does the government even care? Why is this not being reported?

Doesn't matter if it's a knee jerk reaction or not. It's a positive step.

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