Swansea City have asked most of their non-playing staff to b

Swansea City have asked most of their non-playing staff to be placed on furlough due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Steve Cooper's men have not taken to the field since they drew 0-0 with promotion hopefuls West Brom at the Liberty Stadium on March 7.

They are not due to return to action until the weekend of April 30 at the earliest, although that date is expected to be pushed back as a result of the pandemic.

Players, coaches and staff have been working home for several weeks in line with government advice in a bid to reduce the spread of the virus.

And it's understood that the vast majority of the club's non-playing staff have received a letter from chairman Trevor Birch regarding the Covid-19 crisis.

Swansea will utilise the scheme to protect jobs in a move that allows up to 80% of wages to be paid by the government, with the club vowing to pay the remaining 20% for the "immediate future".

Some sections of the club's staff - such as those in senior management - will continue to work as normal.