Alan Shearer slams Danny Rose as MOTD pundit says 'Spurs stars don't deserve more money'
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Alan Shearer launched into a full-scale rant on Match of the Day 2 over Danny Rose's recent wage comments, and added Spurs' stars 'don't deserve more money'.
The Tottenham left-back was fined two weeks' wages after the £65,000-a-week star moaned he was being underpaid and for saying Spurs should be signing big name players, one's that 'you don't have to Google'.
Rose has since apologised for his ill-judged comments.
Speaking on BBC's football highlight show, Jermaine Jenas said he understood Roses's argument.
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The former Spurs star said he couldn't argue with Daniel Levy's transfer policy, but believes the first XI do deserve higher wages.
"If say the wage structure is up to £60,000-a-week, as a club, to keep those players happy they need to be pushing towards the £80/90/100-a-week model," said Jenas. "Especially given where we are in today's game."
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Shearer wasted no time in voicing his disagreement. "I would argue against that," said the ex-Magpie. "Particularly in the Danny Rose situation.
"[The] Timing of it was all wrong, he hasn't won anything with Spurs as of yet, he signed a five-year contract 10 or 11 months ago and hasn't played for the last seven months. How on earth he can come out and moan about lack of money or lack of wages."
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When asked what Rose should do if he sees a player join a club below Spurs and earn £20,000-a-week more than him, Shearer simply barked, 'don't sign a contract then'.
"We saw Tottenham over the last 18 months roll in different players and sign contracts with Pochettino. 18 months later you can't moan about it - you haven't won anything.
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"I understand there's been progression, but these players haven't won anything. We saw them nosedive in the Champions League, and a lot of them nosedive with England last summer.
"At the minute I don't see how too many can say we deserve more money."