Ali Pour accepts Glentoran will have to trim their squad over the summer, but insists the club will never sacrifice quality for financial gain.
The Glens invested heavily under former manager Mick McDermott but are still searching for their first Premiership title since 2009.
Owner Pour said the start of last season was "amazing", with Glentoran riding high at the top of the Premiership and barely conceding a single goal.
