Tottenham fan group tells Daniel Levy to pay more towards wages of non-paying staff

Published on: 02 April 2020

Daniel Levy has been told to make a 'further personal contribution' by a Tottenham fans' group after Spurs furloughed their non-playing staff.

Levy and Spurs have come in for significant criticism after the announcement on Tuesday that they would be putting their non-playing staff on the government scheme.

It followed the revelation that chairman Levy had been paid a salary of £7million over the last year – which included a £3m bonus for helping to 'deliver' Spurs' new ground.

And now the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust want Levy to chip in further.

A statement read: 'We are aware that no football club can impose contract changes on its playing or coaching staff without agreement with the respective unions, the PFA and LMA

'The comment that Tottenham has chosen to cut non-playing staff wages while choosing not to cut playing staff wages is inaccurate.

'But there is nothing to stop the club’s players making a voluntary contribution to ensure that the most vulnerable do not bear too great a burden.

'And there is nothing to stop the club’s directors, including the chairman, making a further personal contribution on top of their 20 per cent wage cuts.

'(These are) points we have made directly to the club board and will continue to do so.

'We have made it clear that this is a course of action fans would overwhelmingly support.'

It was also revealed on Thursday night that Spurs will have a smaller transfer budget due to the impact of coronavirus.

Spurs' projected income is expected to take a further blow as doubts emerge over the viability of securing a lucrative naming rights deal this summer due to the financial crisis that has engulfed the business world.

They are now planning a range of cutbacks as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, including scaling back the club's transfer fund.

Source: m.allfootballapp.com

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