Spurs urged to follow Liverpool and drop furloughs of staff

Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur scores an own goal as Hugo Lloris attempts to save during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, March 31 2019. Picture: CLIVE BRUNSKILL/ GETTY IMAGES

Spurs imposed a 20% pay cut on 550 nonplaying staff in April and May to protect jobs, and chairman Daniel Levy said on March 31 that the club plans to use the government’s furlough scheme where appropriate. Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust said the Premier League club’s decision to use the government scheme, where employers can claim for 80% of furloughed staff’s monthly wages up to £2,500 per month, is harming its reputation.

Levy said in his March 31 statement that the club would continue to review its position. The north London club — the eighth-largest in the world by revenue according to a Deloitte survey — saw its revenue rise by £80m in 2019, when it posted a profit of £68.6m after tax.

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