Henderson and Maguire lead Prem stars as they donate £4MILLION to NHS for coronavirus fight
PREMIER LEAGUE captains have created a Players Together fund to give £4million to the NHS.
The 20 skippers — led by Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson and Manchester United’s Harry Maguire — rubber-stamped the groundbreaking plan after four days of talks.
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While Ferdinand added: “The players have made a great call with the frontline of the NHS.”
Three Lions aces Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling were among the stars to post the statement on their social media accounts at 9pm last night along with #PlayersTogether.
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The amounts given will remain anonymous as some players will be putting in more than others due to pay differences.
Many players — such as Newcastle’s on-loan Spurs defender Danny Rose — have made donations to hospitals.
And several foreign players have given money to the health services back home.