Fulham captain Tom Cairney signs a new five-year deal to abolish the relegation pay cut clause

Tom Cairney signed a new five-year contract in Fulham – and his relegation pay cut clause was removed.

Captain Cairney was to see his salary reduced by about 30% after Fulham's fall at the Championship.

But his new contract, signed Friday and that lasts until the summer of 2024, no longer includes the pay cut and will see him stay at £ 60,000 a week.

Fulham captain Tom Cairney signs new five-year deal under Vice President Tony Khan

It is also possible to extend Cairney 's stay at Craven Cottage for a year.

His previous contract was signed last July, shortly after he brought Fulham back to the Premier League, scoring the final goal against Aston Villa, before ending in 2023.

Cairney's new midfielder's agreement underlines Scott Parker's claims since Fulham's relegation was confirmed: their owners "will do everything in their power to keep as many players as possible and keep the team as strong as possible. "

Cairney's new contract sees its relegation pay cut clause removed

Cairney said, "The club has been fantastic for me and extending my contract is an amazing feeling. I want to stay a long time and hopefully finish my career here.

& # 39; This place is like home. I do not think you can put a price on happiness, and your life off the field too, and I do not see myself anywhere else.

"I have the impression of having outstanding business. I want to stay here and I want the club to come back to the Premier League.

"I want to bounce back next season. I know how difficult the championship is, but knowing our owners and the club's ambition, I am sure we will succeed.

Cairney has made 161 appearances for Fulham since joining Blackburn in 2015, scoring 28 times and 24 badists.