According to reports, ‘most’ of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad are ‘facing wage cuts’ if they are relegated from the Premier League.
Spurs are facing the increasingly real threat of relegation from the Premier League, with Igor Tudor’s side only sitting four points clear of the bottom three.
Former Juventus boss Tudor has been drafted in to guide Spurs to safety after doing similar salvage jobs elsewhere, but he has had a dire start since replacing Thomas Frank.
Under Tudor, Spurs have been comprehensively beaten 4-1 by north London rivals Arsenal and deservedly beaten 2-1 by Fulham.
Spurs are now winless in ten Premier League games and are under pressure to earn all three points when they host Crystal Palace on Thursday night.
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Up until now, it had been unclear whether Spurs have taken measures to limit the potential damage of relegation, but respected journalist David Ornstein has revealed that they have.
In a new report for The Athletic, Ornstein claims Spurs players ‘are facing wage cuts should the club be relegated’ as there are ‘clauses written into their contracts’.
The report explained:
‘The Athletic can reveal that most members of the first team squad are on deals which include mandatory salary reductions and the vast majority would see their earning slashed by around 50 per cent.
‘It was a provision factored into all existing agreements struck before Daniel Levy’s departure as executive chairman in September, granting Spurs an element of protection against the doomsday scenario of demotion.’
More to follow…