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Tottenham reverse controversial plans to furlogh non-playing staff
LONDON, April 13, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Tottenham on Monday reversed a
much-criticised decision to cut the wages of non-playing staff at the
Premier League club by 20 percent and use government money to prop up
the other 80 percent.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said at the end of March the club
planned to use the British government’s furlough scheme which will
guarantee 80 percent of wages up to a maximum of o2,500 a month
($3,100, 2,850 euros).
That decision led to widespread criticism, including from senior
political figures, as Tottenham have not yet cut the salaries of their
playing squad.
“We have decided that all non-playing staff, whether full-time,
casual or furloughed, will receive 100 percent of their pay for April
and May. Only the board will take salary reductions,” Tottenham said
in a statement.
“In view of supporter sentiment regarding the scheme, it is now not
our intention to make use of the current CJRS (coronavirus job
retention scheme) that runs until the end of May.”
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