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Joe Aribo to get post covid-19 reimbursement says Rangers

 

Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo and his Rangers teammates are to get post coronavirus reimbursement after the players unanimously volunteered to forgo a portion of their wages.

Aribo who like the other players have been observing the covid-19 induced lockdown was enjoying regular outing for the Ibrox club before the pandemic forced total suspension of all football activities across the globe.

The players and coaching staff are reported to be taking only half of their salaries for three months but will be reimbursed once football resumes following the suspension amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rangers coach Steven Gerrard is not only happy that the players chose to contribute their quota in an effort to remedy an uncomfortable situation but added that it behooves all at this time to make one sacrifice or the other to ensure that the burden does not rest on one shoulder.

Gerrard told his club’s Twitter account: “The players and the directors and staff have shown good leadership and responsibility to defer the wages. I think it was a no-brainer and the right thing to do.

“It’s important that you show respect to all the people at the club whatever your role is and I think we have shown real good togetherness by doing this.

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“I’m very proud of the efforts and the support of everyone at the club. It was unanimous that everyone wanted to do this.

“It’s important during these hard times that no-one suffers from financial hardship. It does make me really proud as a manager that everyone was really keen to make sure that everyone was looked after.”

Skipper James Tavernier added: “I want to place on record our appreciation to every single member of staff for their determination and resolve during these unprecedented events. I’m very proud of the reaction of everyone at Rangers to the challenge we face throughout the UK and beyond.

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Aribo who has scored two goals in his four appearances for the Super Eagles was originally named in Gernot Rohr’s 24-man list to tackle Sierra Leone in a two legged Nations cup qualifiers. The pandemic has however put the clash originally billed for March 27 in Asaba in the cooler.

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