Leeds United are in talks with their first-team players over deferring their wages as the club attempt to offset the financial impact of coronavirus.



The squad at Elland Road are expected to agree to a temporary cap on salaries after talks between senior players and club officials Angus Kinnear and Victor Orta on Tuesday.



Chief executive Kinnear and director of football Orta held a meeting to discuss the possibility of deferring wages following the suspension of the EFL season amid the coronavirus crisis.



English clubs are under mounting financial pressure following the postponement of league games and doubts about if or when the campaign will be able to restart.



Leeds, who pull in average crowds of 35,000 and led the Championship table when the season was halted, have five home games remaining but will lose out in the short term on substantial revenue from gate receipts and commercial sales.



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