Tottenham face a huge pay-out if they sack manager Jose Mourinho.
The Athletic says Spurs would have to pay Mourinho almost £35million if they sacked him now.
The Portuguese boss has two years and four months left of his current deal that sees him earn £15m a year.
The Portuguese’s deal, which runs until the summer of 2023, has no exit option for either side.
That would mean Spurs chairman Daniel Levy having to pay out the remainder of his contract if he were to swing the axe – although there are no current plans to do so.
The 58-year-old signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to replace Mauricio Pochettino that is worth the same as his contract at Manchester United.