Tottenham stars' bonus for winning Europa League revealed with players set for mammoth payday
TOTTENHAM stars are set for a big payday after their Europa League triumph.
Brennan Johnson created history by scoring the only goal in Bilbao to beat
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The Tottenham squad are set for a big payday
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Ange Postecoglou will pick up a £2million bonus
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And in doing so he pocketed some extra cash for himself and his team-mates.
The Spurs squad have earned a big bonus for winning the Europa League.
Boss Ange Postecoglou will receive £2million for his role in the famous win, report the
While the squad will be given £3m to be divided between each player.
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Some stars will also earned a pay rise if they have a Champions League qualification clause in their contract.
Tottenham will compete in Europe's elite competition next season for the first time since 2022/23.
That means there could be an extra £100m in the coffers thanks to prize money, TV revenue and additional sponsorships.
Spurs' Europa League win saw them scoop a £10.95m cash prize from Uefa.
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They all met up to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Italia '90 earlier this year, while he will also run into some familiar faces at various English grounds, as he frequently commentates for BBC Radio West Midlands. **** Kelly's career as a footballer was all the more extraordinary when you consider the trajectory of his childhood. He suffered from Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease, a hip disorder. It meant that at one point, his left leg was four inches shorter than the right one, and he was confined to crutches until around the age of 10. 'It didn't stop me playing football on crutches when I was five, six, seven and eight, I was just a little bit different. 'I was pretty good with four legs…. Well, three and a half. 'We're all built very differently, and we all cope with different stresses at different points in all of our lives and stuff. 'I was a really happy kid. I was happy living in Weoley Castle when I was a child. My family were great. 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Billy Davies, Dean Smith and Mark Robins are among the bosses he has coached alongside, while he was recently Troy Deeney's number two at Forest Green Rovers. While happy doing his radio work, Kelly is open to a return to coaching and says the League of Ireland would be of interest should an opportunity become available, citing the 'improved standard' compared to his time as a player there. 'I've applied for a few managerial jobs, not been able to get them, but such is life; there are lots of candidates out there. So again, going back to how I'm built, you move on and do something else. 'I've been an assistant to fabulous managers, some massive characters. We've been hired and fired on numerous occasions at different places. 'But I'm blessed by the fact that everybody that I've got involved with and work with, I'm still friends with to this day, so I'd like to get back in. But if I can't, I can't, that's part of life.'
