Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has taken a wage deferral to help the club through the coronavirus crisis.

Ancelotti is joined by a number of his staff, who have deferred up to 30 per cent of their current wages. Players have also helped, with some taking as much as 50 per cent.

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright are also planning large donations to Everton's 'Blue Family' campaign, which helps vulnerable members of the community.

In a message to Toffees fans on Tuesday, chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale wrote: "Everyone taking reductions and deferrals has volunteered to do so and - on behalf of the board and, I am sure, every Evertonian - I would like to express my sincere thanks to every single one of them for demonstrating such integrity and honour in helping the Everton family through this challenging time.

"This remarkable show of unity has enabled the club to maintain the salaries of all Everton and Everton in the Community full and part-time employees - all of whom have remained in full employment throughout this period - and enabled the club to continue to pay its directly engaged matchday and non-matchday casual staff since our club lockdown began on 13 March."