Football finance expert Stefan Borsen expects Tottenham Hotspur to be forced into some tough wage decisions this summer if they get relegated.

The Spurs hierarchy have now made their final throw of the dice in their attempts to secure the club’s Premier League status, handing Roberto De Zerbi a five-year contract.

De Zerbi has said he will be in charge of Spurs even if they are in the Championship next term, but he and the club’s leadership will be desperately hoping it does not come to that.

One financial expert sees major difficulties ahead for the Lilywhites if they do fail to stay in the top-flight.

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According to reports, Daniel Levy inserted a relegation clause in every Tottenham player’s contract, which will see many of their salaries cut down by as much as 50 per cent if the club goes down.

However, despite this, Borson believes that Spurs will have to get rid of many of their high earners if they find themselves in the Championship. Last season, Tottenham paid £256m in player wages. 

He told Football Insider: “We know there are relegation clauses that mean that the wages are lower. The question then is what players are going to...