Tottenham have safeguarded themselves financially in the event of relegation, with clauses included in contracts that would trigger a reduction in salaries. As reported by The Athletic, former chairman Daniel Levy incorporated a provision into most players' contracts that would result in their wages being halved should Spurs find themselves in the Championship next season.
The report indicated that this was an agreement reached in most contracts by Levy prior to his exit, providing some financial relief should Spurs face the unfortunate fate of relegation. Sunday's loss to Fulham means that Spurs are yet to secure a Premier League victory in 2025 and are deeply embroiled in the battle against relegation alongside West Ham and Nottingham Forest.
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Both of these teams suffered defeats this past weekend, leaving Tottenham still four points clear of the relegation zone. Igor Tudor has been appointed as interim head coach at the club, tasked solely with ensuring their Premier League survival. His temporary tenure has not begun well, with Spurs suffering defeats to Arsenal and Fulham in the past week.
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Both of these teams suffered defeats this past weekend, leaving Tottenham still four points clear of the relegation zone. Igor Tudor has been appointed as interim head coach at the club, tasked solely with ensuring their Premier League survival.
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His temporary tenure has not begun well, with Spurs suffering defeats to Arsenal and Fulham in the past week. Their next match is scheduled for this coming Thursday, another London derby, with Crystal Palace visiting the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
In other fixtures, West Ham will face Fulham whilst Forest have another away game against Manchester City. Tottenham make the journey to Liverpool the subsequent week with FA Cup fifth round fixtures taking priority beforehand. During that weekend, the Hammers face Man City whilst Vitor Pereira's team welcome Fulham.
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Tudor offered a damning assessment following Spurs' most recent loss but declined to discuss the prospect of relegation in his post-match media briefing. He said: "Not enough, not enough. They were better, they deserved to win, nothing is smart to tell you in this moment.
"We need to forget this game and focus on training tomorrow. Difficult moment, difficult situation, but only way is to come tomorrow on the training and try to do better, better things. I don't want to speak about relegation, but all the time I comment this and I always give the same answer, so I will not respond to the answer. My answer is always the same."
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Regrettably, it is a subject that can no longer be sidestepped with one of Spurs, Forest or West Ham almost certain to accompany Burnley and Wolves in the relegation zone. A pivotal encounter in determining who ultimately descends to the Championship will undoubtedly be Tottenham's forthcoming fixture against Forest ahead of the March international break.