Former Tottenham Hotspur chairman Lord Sugar has revealed what he would do if he was in charge of the club during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Current chairman Daniel Levy announced last week via the club website that he was cutting the wages of 550 employees, who will instead be paid 80 per cent of their salary for the April and May, with the Government’s furlough scheme utilised.
Sugar, who sold his stake in the North London club for £25million in 2007 to current owner’s ENIC (Reuters).
The 73-year-old believes that Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor should be doing more in relation to players taking pay cuts to help their non-playing colleagues.
Levy’s decision to furlough staff using taxpayers money has received heavy criticism by many including former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore.
Sugar believes that supporters need to understand that many clubs are reliant on receiving income to pay their employees and should the current situation continue, it could see some clubs going out of business.
PL CLUBS: People need to understand most clubs run from hand to mouth on income coming in to pay players/staff.If the shut down carries on for months some clubs will be insolvent and go bust.Gordon Taylor is no help telling players clubs are owned by billionaires don't take cuts.
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) April 6, 2020
I would stand up against Gordon Taylor and tell him to shut it. Then ask the players to take a cut for a while to help pay the hard working people of the non playing staff at the clubs . https://t.co/IBlUjn6WH7
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) April 6, 2020
Agreed. I think players should agree a cut in pay to help fund their colleagues on the non playing side. Gordon Taylor of the PFA is telling them not to accept pay cuts. Her needs to change his position. https://t.co/iKoDCEcEi4
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) April 6, 2020
yes of course the players can survive a few months without pay. But Gordon Taylor of the PFA is advising them not to accept any cuts. The clubs are contractually bound to pay the players. https://t.co/Pn9APg2zTW
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) April 6, 2020
Exactly it's the likes of Burnley who could face financial crisis. Don't be fooled about so called rich clubs,they are not as rich as you think. I imagine Man City have a monthly payroll £20m for players+staff. Shut them down for 3 months with no income they cant carry on. https://t.co/sqbOnuBT91
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) April 6, 2020
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