• Bayern Munich's French forward Kingsley Coman controls the ball during his team's 1-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash at Westfalenstadion on Tuesday, May 26. AFP
    Bayern Munich's French forward Kingsley Coman controls the ball during his team's 1-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga clash at Westfalenstadion on Tuesday, May 26. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is shown a yellow card by referee Tobias Stieler. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies is shown a yellow card by referee Tobias Stieler. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard in action with Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard in action with Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek. Reuters
  • Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots at Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AFP
    Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots at Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. AFP
  • Dortmund manager Lucien Favre. EPA
    Dortmund manager Lucien Favre. EPA
  • Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic wearing a face mask. Reuters
    Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic wearing a face mask. Reuters
  • Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich in action against Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Axel Witsel. EPA
    Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich in action against Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Axel Witsel. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, right, and Joshua Kimmich celebrate after the 1-0 victory. EPA
    Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, right, and Joshua Kimmich celebrate after the 1-0 victory. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller plays the ball. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller plays the ball. AFP
  • Referee Tobias Stieler speaks with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick. AFP
    Referee Tobias Stieler speaks with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick. AFP
  • Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Buerki makes a save. AFP
    Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper Roman Buerki makes a save. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski, left, and Dortmund's German defender Mats Hummels. AFP
    Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski, left, and Dortmund's German defender Mats Hummels. AFP
  • Bayern Munich' manager Hansi Flick, right, and Borussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre. AFP
    Bayern Munich' manager Hansi Flick, right, and Borussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre. AFP
  • Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots. AFP
    Dortmund's German midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud shoots. AFP
  • Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (not pictured) scores against Borussia Dortmund. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (not pictured) scores against Borussia Dortmund. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich players celebrate with Joshua Kimmich. AFP
    Bayern Munich players celebrate with Joshua Kimmich. AFP
  • Bayern players celebrate taking the lead against Dortmund. EPA
    Bayern players celebrate taking the lead against Dortmund. EPA
  • Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Alphonso Davies in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Alphonso Davies in action with Borussia Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard. Reuters
  • Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland in action. Reuters
    Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland in action. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich takes a throw in. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich takes a throw in. AFP
  • Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick. AFP
    Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick. AFP
  • General view inside Signal Iduna Park. Reuters
    General view inside Signal Iduna Park. Reuters
  • Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller, right, and Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball. AFP
    Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Muller, right, and Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball. AFP

Bayern Munich players accept salary cut until end of season


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Bayern Munich players have accepted a salary cut until the "end of the season" to help the Bundesliga champions through the coronavirus crisis, club president Herbert Hainer said on Saturday.

In April, the Bayern squad took a 20 per cent reduction in salary, but Hainer did not specify how large the cut was this time.

"It is very satisfying to see that our team understands the situation and will again give up part of their salary until the end of the season," Hainer told German daily Bild.

Bayern sit seven points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga with six games remaining as they look set to win a record-extending eighth straight title.

The German top-flight season is scheduled to end on June 27, although Bayern could potentially also be in the German Cup final on July 4.

Hansi Flick's side are also still in the Champions League, after a 3-0 victory at Chelsea in their last 16 first leg before the coronavirus lockdown, but UEFA are yet to announce how it plans to end that competition.