The Premier League remains suspended indefinitely, following a meeting of all 20 clubs on Friday, while discussions on wage deferrals at clubs are ongoing.

Britain's health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday that Premier League players need to take a pay cut and "play their part" amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Player wages, with some paid many times more per week than the average Briton takes home in a year, have become a hot topic as club staff are furloughed under a government job retention scheme.

A Premier League statement read: "First and foremost, it was reaffirmed that the overriding priority is to aid the health and wellbeing of the nation and our communities, including players, coaches, managers, club staff and supporters.

"It was acknowledged that the Premier League will not resume at the beginning of May -- and that the 2019/20 season will only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so."

The league added a restart remains under constant review while it unanimously agreed to consult players regarding a 30 percent wage cut.

A meeting has been scheduled for Saturday in which the Premier League, players and club representatives will discuss the proposed cuts to salaries. The Professional Footballers' Association has also been invited to attend.

Clubs across Europe have already taken measures with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus among them.

On Monday, Barcelona announced an agreement had been reached for the players to take a 70% hit on their salaries as the club struggles to deal with the financial effects of the coronavirus crisis. The reduction will not only affect the men's first team, but all of the club's professional teams, including the basketball side, among others. Atletico Madrid followed suit on Thursday.

Juventus players and coach Maurizio Sarri have reached an agreement over a wage reduction that will save the Italian champions €90 million in the 2019-2020 financial year, while Bayern Munich confirmed to ESPN their players will waive 20% of their salaries as Bundesliga clubs brace for the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.

But in England, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Newcastle United have faced criticism for cutting the wages of staff during the pause in matches, while making no reduction to players' salaries.

ESPN has been told that at present, and unless circumstances change, Real Madrid have no plans to take similar measures.