Expert reveals what would 'hurt Tottenham a lot' if they suffered Premier League relegation
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Keith Wyness: The ‘arrogant’ mistake that could leave Tottenham in ruins after relegation Wed 25 February 2026 6:30, UK Tottenham could hit financial difficulties if they are relegated to the Championship due to the high wages players are on.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who is “surprised” that Spurs do not have salary reduction clauses in player contracts.Igor Tudor failed to win his first game in interim charge against Arsenal, and Spurs now sit just four points above the Premier League relegation zone.The club have never been relegated from the Premier League, but they are currently on a nine-game winless run which has put them in a perilous position.Read More: Tottenham are blowing ‘enormous’ sponsor advantage – finance expertTottenham ‘arrogant enough to think they’d never get relegated’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Spurs could find themselves in “deep financial trouble” in the Championship.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness is grateful that Aston Villa had salary reduction clauses in player contracts when the club were relegated before he became CEO. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, it is a surprise because, to be honest, I’ve been there with Aston Villa when I took over the club when it was just relegated.
“Luckily, the club did have 50% salary cuts in place. And believe me, without that in place, you are in deep financial trouble if you get out of the Championship.
“And Spurs, if they were probably arrogant enough to think they’d never get relegated, that will come back to bite them, believe me, very hard. And it would hurt Spurs a lot.”Credit: ImagoRead More: Supercomputer predicts if Tottenham will be relegated from the Premier League after Arsenal defeatTottenham star plotting summer exitGoalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is already looking to leave Spurs in the summer regardless of whether the club is relegated.Vicario has been tipped to return to Italy, where he had spent his entire career before moving to Spurs in 2023.The 29-year-old’s abilities have split the Spurs fanbase over his three seasons at the club, and he has made two errors leading to goals this season.