Coronavirus: Tottenham shamed into wage cut U-turn after fan fury

Published on: 13 April 2020

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Tottenham have performed a U-turn on the proposed wage cuts across non-playing staff at the club following widespread criticism.

Spurs announced plans to furlough non-playing staff at the end of March and chairman Daniel Levy said players would likely follow suit.

However, a club statement released on Monday said last season's Champions League finalists will not be going ahead with the proposed cuts.

It read: "In our last update we said we would keep our position under review, especially in the context of revised budgets and cost cutting. Having done so we have decided that all non-playing staff, whether full-time, casual or furloughed, will receive 100 per cent of their pay for April and May. Only the Board will take salary reductions."

Levy added: "The criticism the club has received over the last week has been felt all the more keenly because of our track record of good works and our huge sense of responsibility to care for those that rely on us, particularly locally

"It was never our intent, as custodians, to do anything other than put measures in place to protect jobs whilst the club sought to continue to operate in a self-sufficient manner during uncertain times.

"We regret any concern caused during an anxious time and hope the work our supporters will see us doing in the coming weeks, as our stadium takes on a whole new purpose, will make them proud of their club."

Source: espn.co.uk

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