West Ham have become the second Premier League club to announce their players will defer part of their wages during the shutdown.
Manager David Moyes has also agreed to take a 30 per cent pay cut. Joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold and shareholders are putting £30m into the club to help retain jobs and allow them to pay the salaries to non-playing staff.
"The savings created by the measures above will support the entire infrastructure of the club and enable us to retain jobs and continue to pay 100 per cent of staff salaries," the Hammers said in a statement.
"It will also help us to continue to support the most vulnerable in our community."
Vice-chair Karren Brady added: "I would like to say a big thank you to David Moyes and his backroom team, our captain Mark Noble and our fantastic squad of players for the commitment and determination they have shown to offer their help and support.
''I would also like to thank the shareholders whose support through this injection of equity once again demonstrates their commitment to the future of the club.
"The joint-chairmen and I are truly proud of how they and everyone at the club has stepped up to play their part in this situation - we are in it together to support one another, our community and our club. That is the spirit of the West Ham United family.
"There is still a long and difficult road ahead but we remain committed to doing everything we can to support those most in need, and together we will come through it stronger."
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