Bayern Munich players accept salary cut until end of season

Players had already agreed to a 20 per cent pay reduction in April

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 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 manager Lucien Favre. EPA

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

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

Referee Tobias Stieler speaks with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick. 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' manager Hansi Flick, right, and Borussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre. 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 Joshua Kimmich (not pictured) scores against Borussia Dortmund. Reuters

Bayern Munich players celebrate with Joshua Kimmich. AFP

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

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland in action. Reuters

Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich takes a throw in. AFP

Bayern Munich head coach Hans-Dieter Flick. AFP

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 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.