Tottenham now find themselves firmly involved in the relegation dogfight after losing their fifth consecutive Premier League fixture on Thursday night.
Spurs took the lead against Crystal Palace in the 34th minute through Dominic Solanke, but the game was turned on its head shortly afterwards when Micky van de Ven was shown a straight red card.
Spurs now find themselves one point above the relegation zone with just nine matches left to play. There’s already talk that Igor Tudor could be axed as the club’s interim manager, less than a month after taking charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
According to various outlets, including BBC Sport, it’s been widely reported that Tottenham players have clauses in their contracts which would see their salaries automatically reduced by 50% in the event of relegation to the Championship.
While some of the club’s higher-profile players would inevitably leave the north London outfit in search of top-flight football, we’ve taken a closer look at how much every member of the Spurs squad would be earning if their salaries are slashed in half.
Under £40,000 Per Week
Back-up goalkeeper Brandon Austin is currently Spurs' lowest-earner on £15,000 a week. His new wage would leave him on just £7,500 a week if Tottenham go down. However, his teammates would see an even more dramatic decrease in their salaries.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is one of four Tottenham players whose weekly wage would drop from £70,000 to £37,500. Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur also join the Italian shot-stopper in this category. Although how many of them would still be Tottenham players beyond this summer in the event of relegation to the Championship is uncertain.
Over £40,000 Per Week
Stars like Micky van de Ven and Richarlison will see their weekly wages drop all the way down to £45,000 a week. While the club's top two earners, Cristian Romero and Xavi Simons, will see their wages reduced significantly from £195,000 down to £97,500.
However, the likes of Romero, Simons, James Maddison and Conor Gallagher would almost certainly leave Tottenham if they're relegated from the top-flight. The same can be said for most other players in the following table.