What are the legal consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on the contracts between clubs and players? Do you think that players can refuse a salary reduction? Do you think that players can refuse to train or play over security concerns?

In China, the professional football leagues were scheduled to start by the end of February 2020. However, because of the outbreak of COVID-19 at the beginning of 2020, the Chinese Football Association - together with the General Administration of Sport of China - decided on 30 January to postpone the start of all professional and amateur competitions until further notice.

Then, on 26 March 2020, the Chinese authorities...

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