What's more, Doncaster issued smug press statements at the time saying clever old Norwich

had relegation pay cuts built into the contracts

So we lost most of our prem quality players (cos we insisted on cutting their pay, jolly prudent blah blah) AND THEN THE STUPID FUCKERS AGREED THE SAME WAGES FOR THE DEADBEATS WHO REPLACED THEM

27 May 2005
Doncaster: Pay clauses hold off pressure

City's sound financial state puts them among the best placed of the 24 sides to mount a promotion challenge next season.

Doncaster said the policy of writing “relegation pay cuts” of between 20-50pc into the contracts of all the players, coaching staff and senior managers at the club had played a big part.

The situation is in stark contrast to neighbours Ipswich Town, who went into administration after being saddled with a number of £20,000 a week players after suffering relegation in 2001/2.

Doncaster said: “We are the only club with this policy. And, at least for the next two years because of the annual £6m parachute payments, we are on an even keel and under no pressure to sell any players.

“The manager actually has headroom. We do not have to sell players, but if Nigel Worthington chose to sell someone he would have more money for his budget.”

We had a thread on this here

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