Tottenham players’ salaries halved in case of relegation

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The transplant does not take place at the moment between Igor Tudor and Tottenham. Arriving at the start of the year to succeed Thomas Frank, the Croatian coach is struggling to get his ideas imposed on Spurs. Beaten in their first two matches against Arsenal (1-4), then Sunday at Fulham (2-1), the Londoners are currently in 16th place in the Premier League standings, with only four points ahead of the relegation zone ten days from the end.

According to information from The Athletica descent to the second division would also have significant financial consequences for the squad. The majority of players have relegation clauses in their contracts, providing for an automatic reduction of around 50% in their salary. A device integrated into most of the agreements signed under the former management of Daniel Levy, with the aim of protecting the club from a possible disaster scenario.