Tottenham Cancel Cut Employee Salaries

JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur canceled cutting salaries of its employees despite the financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic or the corona virus. The club promises to pay their wages 100 percent.

In a statement, Spurs said only the board of directors would experience a pay cut. Including chairman Daniel Levy, who earned a salary of seven million pounds last year.

"We have decided that all non-playing staff, whether they are full-time, part-time or laid-off, will receive 100 percent wages for April and May," said a Spurs statement on its official website.

At the end of March, Tottenham announced it would cut the salaries of its 550 employees by 20 percent. The move sparked criticism from many parties, including his own fans.

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Club (THST) group of supporters even urged the club on Friday to take appropriate action.

Now, the Spurs' decision has been warmly welcomed by THST, who thanked club officials for finding an alternative solution.

"This is a first step, but a big step, in restoring the club's relationship with the fans," said an THST statement.

Club update - COVID-19

- Tottenham Hotspur (at 🏡) (@SpursOfficial) April 13, 2020

Several other Premier League clubs, such as Newcastle United, Bournemouth and Norwich City have announced they will lay off some of their staff due to financial difficulties related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Premier League leaders Liverpool had planned to temporarily lay off some of its staff. But after receiving a lot of criticism from their fans, they canceled the plan and apologized to the fans for causing a commotion.