Tottenham have reversed their decision to place non-playing staff on furlough during the coronavirus pandemic after fierce backlash from supporters.
A statement read: ‘In our last update we said we would keep our position under review, especially in the context of revised budgets and cost cutting.
‘Having done so 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.
‘With no clarity on when football might resume and under what conditions, we shall continue to keep this under on-going review. We should like to thank our staff for their incredible support and understanding.
‘We are acutely aware that many supports were against the decision we made regarding furloughing staff who could not carry our their jobs from home – due to the nature of their work – and out intention to apply, if applicable, for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), a scheme designed to ensure that jobs and employment are protected.
‘Indeed we have seen opposition from fans to fellow Premier League clubs accessing the CJRS too.
‘This once again underline that we bear different pressure to other businesses, many of whom have and will continue to apply for support from the scheme as the Government intended.
‘In view of supporter sentiment regarding the scheme, it is now not our intention to make use of the current CJRS that runs until the end of May.
‘We shall consult with stakeholders, including the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust with whom we have been in dialogue over the past week and who share our desire to protect jobs, should circumstances change going forward.’
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