Nikola Mirotic accepts 70% pay cut from FC Barcelona, denies that he was pressured into it

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In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, elite Spanish basketball club FC Barcelona is enforcing a temporary employment regulation that will include a 70% pay reduction for the senior team. 

A report from Mundo Deportivo stated that former Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic, who is currently a member of FC Barcelona, was upset about the temporary employment regulation agreement and communicated that to team president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Mirotic and his teammates eventually accepted the agreement, but Mirotic also denies that he ever had a meeting with the team president or was pressured into accepting.

The former Bull stated that accepting the agreement was his "own decision to support the club right now."

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Mirotic is the highest-paid player in Europe, making a reported $5.4 million per year over a four-year contract. Over 51 games in the 2019-20 season, Mirotic is averaging 19.3 points and 6.4 rebounds on 49.3% shooting from the field. 

The temporary employment regulation (70% pay cut) will last until the end of the season suspension. 

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