Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is reportedly set to face a tense reaction from the club’s Premier League rivals.
Spurs have received a backlash after the decision to use the government’s scheme to furlough non-playing staff as they took a 20 percent pay cut this week amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Widely used by small businesses to protect jobs, it has been argued the job retention scheme is not aimed at Premier League clubs and particularly not as a primary strategy with the players continuing to be paid a full salary.
That has led to countless pundits and fans hitting out at Tottenham after the statement was published on Tuesday confirming the decision, and now The Sun report that Levy could also be in hot water with league rivals.
It’s suggested that the Spurs chief has been accused of damaging the Premier League’s reputation in private, and that he will face an awkward shareholder meeting on Friday with the 20 clubs set to discuss the current issues facing the campaign via video conference.
With all fixtures suspended until April 30 at the earliest, it remains to be seen what talks on Friday result in as with sharp increases in the number of cases and deaths in the UK this week, football at the start of May is perhaps looking increasingly unlikely.
As for Levy, he could now face a frosty reception from Tottenham’s rivals for his decision-making this week.
I should imagine somebody in the PR department is in a bit of bother at the moment.Levy quite rightly has come in for a lot of criticism over his moves regarding the Coronavirus and things aren’t looking good for him.
I don’t know if figures have been released for the next season tickets,but It will be very interesting to see how he plays this.Go the wrong way and there could be a real backlash from the supporters.
If there is a downturn on ticket up takes then along with no naming rights this will hit Levy and Lewis where they least like it,in their bottom line.All being well,this could be their perfect storm.
Daniel. I hate you
Levy’s decision must have been discussed at board level (at least I hope so) and as they are responsible to penny pinch……I mean, make sound financial decisions on behalf of the club, they did a sterling job, if you look at it from the perspective of a cold hearted businessman. And there lies the problem with how our club is run and it is not changing anytime soon. I remember the trophies in the 80s, imagine being under 30 and a Spurs fan! If she was your girlfriend you’d have binned her decades ago, especially if you hooked up with her because of her past exploits with another fella.
he was the first to cut his wages , well done young Dan !
Del boy levy being exposed as the cheap scumbag he is