Ben Foster recently revealed a startling assertion made by Danny Rose concerning Tottenham’s bonus system, which he described as “impossible” due to the stringent criteria set by club chairman Daniel Levy.
According to Foster, his former England and Watford teammate Danny Rose once confided that earning bonus payments at Tottenham was an incredibly challenging task.
Foster explained that, in order to trigger a bonus, Spurs players had to secure a convincing victory against a team in the ‘top six,’ with victories by a mere one-goal margin falling short of Chairman Levy’s standards.
Foster shared these insights during an episode of “Fozcast: The Ben Foster Podcast,” shedding light on the inner workings of the bonus structure during his time as a goalkeeper for both Wrexham and Tottenham.
“To actually get paid a bonus, you would only get it for beating one of the big boys, one of the top six teams. So you’re talking a Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and apparently, I swear on my life, this is what he said to me, you’ve got to beat them by two clear goals as well.
“[1-0] it’s not enough, mate, you ain’t getting that bonus. Winning games, they expect you to win games as Tottenham manager, apparently.”
He added: “To get the bonus, you have to obliterate your opponent. You have to beat Manchester City 2-0 or 3-0 to get that bonus payment, which is bonkers. I was saying, ‘Rosey, there’s no chance; that’s impossible’. He was just saying, ‘I know, Fozzy, I know’.
He said there was one time they were winning 2-0 and in the last minute they conceded a goal and everyone was looking at each other thinking, ‘OK, come on, lads, we’ve missed out on the bonus’, and they’d still won the big game.”
During his tenure, Rose, who was a part of the England national team from 2016 to 2019, spent a remarkable 14 years with Tottenham before departing for Watford in 2021.
In contrast, Foster recently declared his retirement, marking the end of his professional career, a decision made just five games into Wrexham’s 2023–24 campaign.
Ange Postecoglou’s team will be back in action this Saturday as they face Sheffield United in the Premier League.