Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy declared a 20 percent wage reduction for the club’s 550 staff members last month in accordance with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which was recently rolled out by the British government.
Spurs faced severe backlash by fans and the general public alike. They were also pressurized by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust all of which forced them to rethink their decision.
Hence, they have announced they will now pay their employees in full, as reported on the club’s official website. However, the club’s board of directors will continue to take 20 percent less wages.
“It was never our intent, as custodians, to do anything other than put measures in place to protect jobs while the club sought to continue to operate in a self-sufficient manner during uncertain times,” Daniel Levy said.
“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.”
Spurs are not the first club to make a U-turn after deciding to furlough their employees as Liverpool did the same a while ago for similar reasons.
