Tottenham have reversed their controversial decision to use the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme to pay non-playing staff placed on temporary leave, and say they will now pay their employee’s wages in full.
A club statement read: “We have decided that all non-playing staff, whether full-time, casual or furloughed, will receive 100 per cent of their pay for April and May. Only the board will take salary reductions.”
Spurs are the second Premier League club to perform a u-turn after initially announcing they would use the scheme, following Liverpool after both received heavy criticism.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who came in for the brunt of the criticism regarding the club’s use of the furlough scheme, admitted his regret at having misjudged the situation.
He said:
“The criticism the club has received over the last week has been felt all the more keenly because of our track record of good works and our huge sense of responsibility to care for those that rely on us, particularly locally.
“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.
“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.”
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