England players have made a ‘significant donation’ to the National Health Service during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Three Lions squad have donated their international match fees, dating back to September 2018, to NHS Charities Together.
The gesture comes in conduction with the #PlayersTogether initiative, a fund which was set up by Premier League stars last month to raise millions of pounds for the NHS.
An England statement said: “Following positive discussions with the FA, the England senior men’s squad are pleased to confirm that a significant donation from their international match fees will be made to NHS Charities Together via the #PlayersTogether initiative.
“This contribution will be taken from a fund already set aside to support a variety of worthy causes using all match fees collated since September 2018.
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“We are also grateful to the FA for committing their support to the #PlayersTogether initiative for the foreseeable future by helping to raise awareness and funds to assist throughout the fight against COVID-19 and beyond.
This is in addition to the senior women’s squad’s commitment to #PlayersTogether as we stand united as England players behind the nation during this crisis and our collective prayers and thoughts remain with all those affected.”
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson helped spearhead the #PlayersTogether campaign.
The money raised is set to help under pressure health workers in the fight against coronavirus.
The deadly disease has claimed over 250,000 lives worldwide, with the death toll at 28,734 in the UK.
