Tottenham Hotspur decided that 550 non-playing staff will suffer from a 20% pay cut after the league is suspended due to coronavirus.
That includes Spurs chairman Daniel Levy who earned £7m last year, and will take a cut in salary, initially for April and May.
“The crushing devastation on industries in many countries, the interdependence of international trade and travel in every aspect of our daily life is only now beginning to be felt.
“Every person on this planet will be affected and in my lifetime I cannot think of something so impactful. With over 786,000 infected, nearly 38,000 deaths and large segments of the world in lockdown we need to realise that football cannot operate in a bubble.
“We may be the eighth largest club in the world by revenue, according to the Deloitte survey, but all that historical data is totally irrelevant as this virus has no boundaries.”
“We hope the current discussions between the Premier League, PFA and LMA will result in players and coaches doing their bit for the football eco system.
“I have no doubt we will get through this crisis but life will take some time to get back to normal.”
Spurs are owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, through his investment firm Tavistock. According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, the 83-year-old has a net worth of £4.358bn.