"Tottenham Hotspur are not used to being involved in a relegation battle. Spurs haven't dropped into the second tier of English football since the late 1970s, while the last time relegation was a real possibility was back in 1993/94, when they finished 15th in the Premier League and only secured survival on the penultimate day of the season. But Thomas Frank's men face being dragged into a relegation fight this term, with a seven-game winless run in the league leaving them 15th in the table, just six points above the bottom three."
"That explains why Tottenham players aren't thought to have salary-reduction clauses in their contracts in the event of relegation, according to The Telegraph. Former staff members who worked at Spurs during Daniel Levy's tenure as chairman, which spanned from 2001 until last September, told the newspaper that such clauses weren't inserted into contracts when they were at the club. The Telegraph adds that sources still connected to Tottenham believe this hasn't changed since Levy's departure five months ago."
Tottenham Hotspur sit 15th in the Premier League after a seven-game winless run, six points above the relegation zone. The club moved into the state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019 and reached the Champions League final that year amid a run of 16 consecutive top-eight league finishes. Former staff who worked under chairman Daniel Levy say player contracts did not include relegation salary-reduction clauses during his tenure, and connected sources believe that remains unchanged. If relegation occurs, the club could still face a large wage bill despite some savings from lost bonuses and missed European qualification.
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