Arsenal became the first Premier League club to agree a coronavirus pay cut with their players as manager Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 per cent. After <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/coronavirus-southampton-the-first-premier-league-club-to-impose-pay-cuts-on-high-earners-1.1003813">Southampton</a> and <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/west-ham-captain-mark-noble-proud-of-players-after-agreeing-salary-deferrals-1.1004442">West Ham</a> announced wage deferral agreements with their players, <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-and-first-team-squad-agree-on-12-5-pay-cut-1.1008633">Arsenal went one step further</a> by securing the pay cut from Arteta and the first-team squad. "We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time," Arsenal said in a statement. What does it mean for the players? The Arsenal earnings are in the gallery above. To see the next weekly salary and how much it has been reduced, swipe the picture.