Real Reason Daniel Levy Has Been Removed as Tottenham Chairman Emerges

Real Reason Daniel Levy Has Been Removed as Tottenham Chairman Emerges

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The real reason behind Daniel Levy’s removal as Tottenham chairman has now come to light. While the club initially suggested it was Levy himself who chose to call time on his 25-year stint in north London, a BBC report has since revealed that the decision was made by those above him.

There’s a growing feeling that Spurs are a super club waiting to explode, especially with their futuristic new stadium in mind, too. And with a chairman who was often seen as holding them back at times no longer in place, the garden path to success no longer appears to be at risk of getting overgrown after a few short months like it has done in previous eras.

Levy Relieved of Chairman Duties in Pursuit of “Greater Sporting Success”

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There’s no doubt that Levy did plenty of good for the Lilywhites over the years, moneyballing his way into helping the club maintain a healthier financial footing. But when it came to pushing the club over the finishing line and into the next stage of their development, things always seemed to unravel just as quickly. Tottenham often looked on the brink of something great, yet never quite found a way to smash through the glass ceiling.

It became a familiar pattern, repeated too many times to ignore. That’s why, after appointing their fifth permanent manager since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure in the wake of the 2019 Champions League final defeat, the club finally decided it was time to do more than just blame managerial appointments. A deeper shake-up of the hierarchy was needed as Spurs outgrew Levy. The BBC reported:

“Well-placed sources said the ownership agreed for him to leave his position amid a belief that change would lead to greater sporting success.”

The publication also noted: “There is a sense from the Lewis family that success on the pitch has not been consistent enough over the years of Levy’s reign.”

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During his tenure, Levy oversaw the switch from White Hart Lane to the £1bn state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which the club made their new home in 2019. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has described Tottenham as the “most profitable club in Premier League history” because of the money their new stadium generates, a historically lower wage structure and a “degree of caution” on transfer spending.

But with Tottenham having won just two trophies during his 25 years at Spurs, the first being the League Cup in 2008, and the second being last season’s Europa League success that came against the backdrop of a 17th-placed finish in the Premier League, change is now more than justified, and the timing might just prove to be perfect.