October 28 – Southampton have donated their wages from last Friday’s humiliating record 9-0 defeat to Leicester in the English Premier League to charity.
The club say players took the unusual step of reporting for training through the weekend as they seek to put right the devastating result – the biggest-ever away win since the Premier League began in 1992.
“As the first step towards that, the group has decided that they wish to donate their wages from the day of the Leicester game to Saints Foundation, in order to help the vital work that is conducted by the charity,” the club said in a statement.
The Saints Foundation works with children, young people and at-risk adults in the Southampton area to develop their potential and transform lives.
Saints are currently bracing themselves for two daunting back-to-back trips to face Manchester City within the next six days, in the League Cup and then the league.
“The players and staff are now directing all their energy and focus towards the two games in Manchester this week,” the statement said.
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