Tottenham Hotspur staff found out they were being forced to take 20 per cent pay cuts just 30 minutes before chairman Daniel Levy announced the move.
And some of the non-playing employees have also been encouraged to take their annual leave during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Levy sent out an email at 10am ahead of the 10.30am announcement to all of the club's non-playing staff informing them of the 20 per cent pay cuts for April and May, and the decision to use the Government's furlough scheme in some cases.
He stressed the decision had been taken to try to save jobs in the long term.