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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust release statement on 'big step' made in Spurs' u-turn

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust believe Spurs have made "a big step in restoring relations between fans and the club" with their u-turn over wage cuts and using tax payer money.

The Premier League club had originally announced that they would be cutting all non-playing employees' wages by 20 per cent and making use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which meant the government would be paying that 80 per cent of furloughed staff's wages.

However, on Monday, Spurs performed a u-turn and said that after looking at "revised budgets and cost cutting" they would pay all non-playing staff their full salaries for April and May and would not be using the government's money.

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That came after fierce criticism from Spurs fans and the general public, with the supporters' trust having made their case to the club.

Now the trust have released a new statement in response to the club's u-turn.

"The Executive Board of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has today announced it will not be cutting staff pay or using the Government's furlough scheme. It has agreed to meet the objectives we set out in our statement of 10 April," it read.

"It takes maturity and humility to reverse such a contentious and public decision and we’re pleased that, rather than doubling down, the Club’s Board has listened to the fans on this occasion and ultimately done the right thing.

"As we said in our statement, no organisation is going to get everything right in these unprecedented circumstances and the eventual outcome is what matters.

"We’re delighted for the Club’s non-playing staff and we thank the Club’s Directors for finding an alternative way forward. This is the first step, but a big step, in restoring relations between fans and the Club.

"We should now focus on the range of other measures the Club is delivering to help the NHS combat the COVID-19 pandemic; measures that can go a long way to making us proud of our Club once more.

"Difficult days are ahead but, with everyone playing their part, we can come through the many challenges we are all facing. Stay home, stay safe, support the NHS."

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