Tottenham are never far from the news and Sunday evening's talking points have Spurs at the centre of much discussion.
In principle, it’s the club’s decision to furlough non-playing staff which has enraged some, though there’s also news regarding the Premier League season.
Murphy slams Tottenham decision
Tottenham are one of five Premier League clubs, along with Newcastle, Norwich, Bournemouth and Liverpool, to have furloughed non-playing staff and Danny Murphy has criticised the decision, saying they are taking advantage of cost-cutting measures not designed for this purpose.
"It is grotesque because it wasn't introduced for Premier League clubs who have more than enough money to look after their own,” said Murphy. "I think there will be a backlash and while the club's business people might think it will save them some money in the short-term, it will cause reputational damage.”
The former midfielder also suggested that players might be unfairly tarnished by the decisions made by the club, while going to some lengths to point out that individual players have made their own moves to ensure they help out where they can.
The public view
This latest move has not gone down well with Murphy and others, with it coming so soon after the club announced a successful financial report.
Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold has written a column on the subject and why this is the latest action from Spurs that will not go down well with the general public.
Within it, he looks at how billionaire owners taking economic decisions at the expense of the ‘normal’ working staff has not gone down well and why the timing of Spurs' decision has been a particular focus for critics.
UEFA speak out over reports
We’re still no closer to knowing when the Premier League will resume, but UEFA have been discussing potential finishing dates for competitive action to wrap up by.
The final standings of each league will impact on everything from who qualifies for European competitions to who faces qualifiers to get there.
And reports in Germany attributed quotes to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin that suggested August 3 would be the last possible date to conclude the Europa League and Champions League campaigns by.
However, UEFA have now released a statement refuting that a date was set by their president and that July and August matches could be an option.
“It has been reported that UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin told ZDF in Germany that the UEFA Champions League must finish by 3 August. This is not true," the statement read.
"The President was very clear not to set exact dates for the end of the season."
