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Clubs across the Premier League are considering whether they can dock players' wages if they are forced to self-isolate because they have not been vaccinated.
The number of players self-isolating across all four divisions has rocketed in the last fortnight due to new Government rules introduced following the spread of the Omicron variant. That has left many clubs with decimated squads and four matches postponed in only five days this week.
Last month, German giants Bayern Munich refused to pay five of their star players for every game or training day they missed after coming into contact with a Covid-positive person.
Premier League players who are not vaccinated could see their wages docked by their clubs
Last month Bayern Munich refused to pay Joshua Kimmich (right) and four other players for every training session and match they missed as part of self-isolation for being unvaccinated
And Sportsmail understands that a number of clubs in the top flight and Football League - fed-up with their refuseniks - are looking into whether they can legally follow suit, with Omicron threatening to wreak havoc with the calendar.
Within dressing rooms, pressure is growing on those who have not
