Tottenham Hotspur is experiencing one of the most difficult periods in its history. As the London club fights to stay in the English Premier League, financial fears have arisen within the club. If the team is relegated, the players' salaries will be drastically cut.
İdman.Biz, citing The Athletic, reports that a special clause was included in the contracts signed during the tenure of sporting manager Daniel Levy, who left the club last September. According to these documents, if Tottenham leaves the Premier League, the players' salaries will be reduced by approximately 50%.
Currently, the situation in the league table is not encouraging for the Londoners. After 28 rounds, the team is in 16th place, just four points away from the relegation zone. According to statistics, Tottenham last fell to a lower league (Championship) 49 years ago.
This strict policy, implemented during Daniel Levy's leadership to maintain the club's financial stability, has now become a serious pressure tool for the players. Although the threat of halving salaries increases tension within the team, management sees this as the only way to compensate for the loss of revenue in the lower league (approximately £100 million (228 million AZN).