Dundee Utd place staff on furlough leave

Tay News understands all of Dundee United's playing squad and most coaches have been placed on furlough leave.

The club says a large number of employees across all departments are on the government Coronavirus job retention scheme. A skeleton staff remains in place.

In a statement, Managing Director Mal Brannigan says :

"I believe that this is the best option for Dundee United and it would be remiss of me to not make effective use of it, given the importance of protecting the long-term sustainability of the Club. The Scheme is a huge source of business relief, essentially on our cash flow, given that wages and salaries are our largest monthly outlay and an invaluable short-term lifeline to the Club while we await the return of football and our usual match-day income streams. A skeleton staff remains at the Club so that we can react to changes at the right time and with the right decision.

On the income front, we had initially looked at holding back on making season tickets available for fans to purchase, essentially because of the question of when this season would end and the next one commence, but we also need to be prepared for when football does resume. In the coming weeks, we will make available for sale 2020/21 season tickets and, through pricing plans and other incentives to try to make them as attractive as possible, encourage all Arabs out there to support United with the purchase of a season ticket, with the offering that fits your budget best. The revenue generated will go to strengthen your Club’s financial position at this crucial and uncertain time."