Arsenal ‘insert relegation clause into players’ contracts’ amid clash fight against knockdown

Arsenal players will be forced to accept a 25 percent pay cut if they make an unexpected drop in the Championship.

The Gunners are just four points out of the relegation zone after a lousy start to the season in which they have won just four of their 14 games.

While few would anticipate losing their top-flight status, Arsenal bosses have still safeguarded the club’s best interests by inserting clauses into each player’s contract in the event of relegation.

It is normal for such clauses to exist among clubs struggling against failure, although Arsenal were considered the top four hopefuls rather than possible candidates to fail when the campaign began.

And if the unthinkable happened, his current squad would come out losing a combined £ 37.5 million in pay, according to The mail .

While Mesut Ozil, the club’s biggest winner (£ 350k p / w), is expected to depart with a free transfer in the summer, Arsenal would still have players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£ 300k p / w) and Willian (£ 200k p / w) on his books.

The road ahead is not easy for the Gunners either, as Chelsea are next in the league before a difficult trip to Brighton, which is currently two points behind them in the table.

Mikel Arteta comes under increasing pressure to reshape his team with languishing in 15th place and just one win out of his last 10.

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But he made a confusing but defiant statement at his press conference on Monday, suggesting his team’s results were simply due to lack of fortune.

“Last year we won the game against Everton with a 25% chance of winning, you win 3-2,” Arteta said. “Last weekend, there was a 67% chance of winning, any Premier League game in history, and a 9% chance of losing, and you lose: 3% against Burnley and you lose, 7% against Spurs and you lose.

“There is something else besides that. It is not only the performance on the field, it is something else that must follow our path and at this moment it is not like that. “

However, he admitted: “Saying that, he doesn’t care because you lose and all he cares about is that you lose a football game and this is what we hear.”