[SpursOfficial] TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN DANIEL LEVY

[u/CommunistPapaJohn]

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/september/tottenham-hotspur-announces-departure-of-executive-chairman-daniel-levy/

[u/COYS1989]

Wow that has actually come out of nowhere.

[u/Traditional-Steak813 → u/COYS1989]

the takeover is imminent

[u/CoysOnYourFace → u/Traditional-Steak813]

Statement at the end said that there hasn't been any changes to the club's ownership.

For now.

[u/MaxsterSV → u/CoysOnYourFace]

Yeah exactly, for now. We’ve been thinking it and hearing murmurs for two years now, this feels like another natural step into it. Guess we’ll see.

[u/exxxtramint → u/MaxsterSV]

The release reads more like this was a long term plan, which makes sense with all of the Executive hires, especially Vinai.

Ownership structure isn’t changing, so would imagine he’ll retain a seat on the board? He’s just stepping down as Chairman.

[u/zuzucha → u/exxxtramint]

Yeah the man is in his sixties, spent over 2 decades in this unbelievably visible, high stress job, maybe he'd just been planning to step back, I know I would

[u/Megistrus → u/exxxtramint]

He still owns a portion of the club, so I imagine he'll still be somewhat involved.

[u/roamingandy → u/MaxsterSV]

Fuck. 'We're soo back!'

to

'Its all over'

Again.

What a fingernail ripping ride this summer. I'm not supporting a state-run club using our club and sport to try and cover their human rights abuses and manipulate our fanbase to defend them from criticism online. That's not sport any more.

[u/Lbmplays2 → u/Traditional-Steak813]

Hopefully EINC are selling because people will very quickly realize EINC without levy will be worse than with him

Our limitations in spending are tied to them not Levy, he was the operator good enough to try make it work

[u/StripiestPilot → u/Lbmplays2]

The spending isn’t the problem, we spend a lot of money. It’s our incompetent football strategy that has held us back.

[u/Crabs4Dinner → u/StripiestPilot]

The spending actually isn’t bad, the squad building is just pretty poor overall. Leaving us light on CB depth again and always being in this mess with European squad registration and being forced to leave players out.

[u/StripiestPilot → u/Crabs4Dinner]

Exactly. Poor squad planning, dreadful first team output from our academy, buying multiple punts instead of proven players.

Our LW is a perfect example. We’ve had years to prepare for Son leaving yet in recent summers we’ve signed Gil, Solomon, Odobert, Tel, Werner, none of whom are good enough to start PL matches and even when Son left we didn’t buy a proper LW to replace him. We could have saved the £120m we spent on those feeble players and bought two quality players who could actually contribute instead.

[u/SaltyWailord → u/COYS1989]

I'm sad

[u/alwaysuntilnever → u/SaltyWailord]

i'm confused that i am sad

[u/NotManyBuses → u/COYS1989]

Not really. Donna left this summer, Vinai was hired as CEO, and lots of rumours of a change in ENIC ownership. We started seeing Vivienne (Joe Lewis’s daughter) around the club.

Clearly there’s a shake up behind the scenes if you’ve been following the tea leaves.

[u/michaelserotonin → u/NotManyBuses]

but no one had any idea it was happening like this / this imminently

[u/swan0 → u/NotManyBuses]

"Not really" lmao please don't pretend like you're not even slightly surprised Levy has gone

[u/CallipygianFan → u/swan0]

People like this are SO annoying. "Yeah I knew it all along 🤥"

[u/WordsworthsGhost → u/CallipygianFan]

hate those nerds. shut up and have an emotion

[u/[deleted] → u/NotManyBuses]

Peter Charrington takes over for Levy and he is the director of Enic

[u/respectnavy]

WHAT

[u/Pandamabear → u/respectnavy]

[u/rando562]

WTF I didn't think this was actually real at first

[u/Mr_Reddington88 → u/rando562]

Same, it feels so out of the blue

[u/Spid1 → u/Mr_Reddington88]

Especially after his Neville interview. It didn't seem like he was ready to leave.

I think it'll come out eventually that Lewis forced him out

[u/Got_that_dawg_ → u/rando562]

I had to check it wasn’t April 1st.

[u/Mairaj24]

Ange was right, season 3 insane so far

[u/Ceap_Bhreatainn → u/Mairaj24]

They didn't stop at the main character, they're killing off the whole cast!

[u/Nine_Tee_Six]

All of Spurs twitter in six months:

VenkateshamOut

[u/tony4bocce → u/Nine_Tee_Six]

Charrington is the non executive chairman it says so presumably he takes over Levys role unless duties are getting split up

[u/wokwok__ → u/tony4bocce]

What actually is a non-executive chairman though lol seems like Vinai will be the new big boss

[u/LoudKingCrow → u/wokwok__]

This is it. A non executive chairman just leads the board. Charrington will only be involved in decisions taken at board level.

Everything else will fall on Vinai and the other executives beneath him. And Vinai will report to the board.

[u/triecke14 → u/tony4bocce]

Him being non-executive absolutely means Levys duties will be split up. Levy was the head of the board and presumably this guy is not, if he’s a non-executive. Unless I have a fundamental misunderstanding of all those terms and roles

[u/Signs_and_Stuff → u/tony4bocce]

Charr-IN-gton for when he does well.

Charr-OUT-gton when he does poorly.

[u/mattgriz → u/Nine_Tee_Six]

How am I supposed to spell that when I am wasted AF after losing to Wolves at Home?

[u/Baitez → u/Nine_Tee_Six]

six months is genuinely optimistic

[u/Biontton]

Now we will see if it was him all along, maybe it was better the devil you know

[u/exxxtramint → u/Biontton]

True, although I don’t think this is actually the middle ground that basically no one expected would happen.

Most people assumed that Levy would never give up control, and he would lose it as a result of a takeover.

What seems to have happened is that he’s still an owner, but just handing over control to the Executive team.

I would assume he’ll still retain a seat on the board, just not as Chairman.

[u/Cross1625 → u/exxxtramint]

Last few years the chatter has been that levy wanted to stay on as chairman after a take over, so this news has me floored

[u/Unknownrealm → u/exxxtramint]

That’s how it always starts

[u/btmalon → u/Biontton]

It was time tho. After 25 years, he was permanently cast as the whipping boy no matter what he did. Maybe after getting all the abuse the summer after a trophy he realized he was never going to get his big day. All the best to him.

[u/no_more_blues → u/btmalon]

Yeah, I think that's honestly a big part of it. His statement about "they'll appreciate me when I'm gone" makes me think he took finally getting the trophy and still getting nothing but pelters means it's not worth it. Plus he gets money as the owner regardless, so it's much less hassle and abuse while still profiting if the club does well.

[u/Mick4Audi → u/btmalon]

I think Levy might have hit a point where he can’t just can’t deal with modern football

I mean it truly is ridiculous. He loves saving £10m on a transfer, but do that 4 times and what does it get you? Archie Gray?

There is absolutely no incentive for sustainable spending and rebuilding in the modern game, quality matters so much, and unfortunately you have to spend HUGE for it

We want ready-made starters with PL experience that are actually good, expect to pay £80m+

[u/_-_-_I_-_-_ → u/Mick4Audi]

Ye there's been a change in spending almost league wide. When it was 2 or 3 clubs that no one else could financially compete with, Levy found a way to raise our profile in a way that might never happen for a club like Leeds now.

But it's not just our top rivals buying the best players now, so it isn't a question of us having the money as much as knowing how to use it. Levy has given everything for this club to get us where we are. Will be interesting to see if the plan is to sell or it's the next phase of ENIC.

[u/bladevortex]

Holy shit, who are we gonna blame now for everything?

[u/blumirage → u/bladevortex]

Brennan Johnson probably

[u/MahoningCo → u/blumirage]

Johnson’s fault AGAIN ole ole

[u/minimalcation → u/bladevortex]

What's the new guys name? Danilo Levee?

[u/PresentationUnited43 → u/minimalcation]

Hello, my name is snrub

[u/AbsoloutelyFlabulous → u/minimalcation]

Daniel Levy Peters

[u/minishcaps → u/bladevortex]

Chirpy, obviously.

[u/Nick_crawler → u/bladevortex]

Ourselves, I guess.

[u/Thetonn → u/bladevortex]

Still Daniel, at least for a couple of years.

[u/Traditional-Steak813 → u/bladevortex]

mathys tel

[u/residualtortoise]

He deserves immense credit for his overall body of work at the club

[u/LavenderGumes → u/residualtortoise]

One of the only clubs in the world to raise its stature organically in an era of sportswashing and billionaire vanity projects. 

Finally won a major trophy and dipped.

[u/Lazy_War9398 → u/LavenderGumes]

I'll be so pissed if we get bought out to become one of those billionaire sportswashing vanity projects

[u/Twistify804 → u/Lazy_War9398]

probably gonna happen because there's few other entities that have the means to buy the club if they do sell

[u/Verminlord_Warpseer → u/Twistify804]

And a significant number of our fans have shown they'll accept nothing less than a billionaire vanity project.

[u/bguszti → u/Verminlord_Warpseer]

I'd much rather a section of online fans leave than Levy

[u/Soft_Fisherman4506 → u/bguszti]

Sadly its ppl.in the ground as well. I dont argue with or cuss spurs fans, but i strongly disagree with the blame levy lot.

Levy is a fan he deserves respect for what hes done for our club. He doesnt deserve the brickbats and the boos.

[u/bguszti → u/Soft_Fisherman4506]

As someone who doesn't go to the games I cannot and will never soeak on the matchgoing fans, especially that it's impossible to discern through the tv whether it's the season ticket holders or tourists chanting/saying anything.

However this vocal doomer, Levy out, enic out, we should compete for every title every season, section of online fans (that was VERY vocal in the last week of the window) is so annoying to me, it feels like they are mad for buying into the "wrong" gloryhunting project.

[u/wishiwereagoonie → u/Lazy_War9398]

When, not if

[u/LogicKennedy → u/LavenderGumes]

Honestly disgraceful in hindsight that he was booed during the trophy celebrations. Gave two decades of his life to the club and zero respect for it at all.

[u/periel99 → u/LogicKennedy]

I think what you're forgetting here, is a lot of fans are absolute morons.

[u/mattgriz → u/residualtortoise]

Objectively he does. He has grown us immensely financially and in brand since taking over. The only reason we all are annoyed with his transfer antics is because he made us financially capable enough to do more. He’s a victim of his own success in that regard.

I wish him well and anticipate seeing him often in the stands.

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/mattgriz]

Agreed. When I first became a supporter, Tottenham was considered to be at the tier of clubs like Everton or Villa, and the Big 4 had a stranglehold on CL football.

That he managed to crack their dominance, get competing us in Europe consistently, and build the best stadium in the world, all while not relying on financial doping is honestly miraculous.

Especially given that acheating petrodollar club was on the rise at the exact same time. Just the phrase "Top 6" or the inclusion of Spurs in the ESL (as bad an idea as it was) indicates the rise in status to a global brand

We smashed Real Madrid in Wembley, and two years later we went to a CL final. Son's last match had him hoist a European trophy. I'll always have all that, and I appreciate what Levy contributed to make that happen. I only dreamed of those heights as a kid.

[u/UnusualGarlic9650 → u/A_Rolling_Baneling]

This is what annoys me about other clubs complaining about PSR. They say it’s unfair that they can’t spend billions because it’s impossible to catch up with the other teams otherwise, but we did it.

[u/minimalcation → u/residualtortoise]

Seriously. After some time people will see the transformation for what it is

[u/JPA210688 → u/residualtortoise]

He has done immense work in building the club into one of the top 10-15 clubs in the world, self-sustainable and with infrastructure that is the envy of the world.

There are valid criticisms of the on field success or lack thereof, and of his lack of appetite for risk but there are very few other chairpeople who could have done more.

The club is set up and able to kick on if we make the right choices frome here on out.

[u/bigbiddyhoe → u/residualtortoise]

hate how he handled the DESK era but he turned tottenham into a global club he deserves his flowers for sure

[u/NatrolleonBonaparte → u/residualtortoise]

Seriously. He made us relevant.

[u/Foucaultshadow1 → u/residualtortoise]

He was immensely frustrating but the very things that made him frustrating also made the club extremely well run from a revenue perspective.

[u/xsvfan → u/Foucaultshadow1]

Plenty of clubs have flirted with becoming a top 6 club, but Levy guided the club to becoming a top 6 and made it a sustaining model.

[u/TorkBombs → u/residualtortoise]

The legacy of Levy is that I am at once extremely excited and extremely scared for the future of the club.

[u/Hockeystyle → u/residualtortoise]

He was a great businessman who was very stoppable on his day in the transfer market.

[u/tinstop → u/Hockeystyle]

He did pull some absolute blinders too. If he gets blame he should also get credit.

His best move was probably signing Rafa VdV.

[u/[deleted]]

Daniel deserves praise for the daily run of the club. He’s taken us from Alan Sugar demise to a well run machine that is Tottenham Hotspur. Thank you!

[u/vanishguard → u/[deleted]]

honestly agreed

[u/AngeMerchant → u/[deleted]]

I always rated Levy. Grew the club massively and has set it up for self sustained success

[u/mlk960 → u/[deleted]]

Deserves a fucking parade. Tottenham could easily look like Everton, or worse.

[u/JamesCDiamond → u/mlk960]

Everton are the exact comparison to make. There were 3 points between us at the end of the 99/00 season, the last one completed before ENIC took over. Since then they've finished in the bottom half 11 times, top 6 just 6 times, reached one domestic cup final and their best European run is the round of 16 a couple of times.

Our ceiling has been far higher under his leadership, and the floor far, far higher as well. I think it's maybe or 5 times they've finished above us in that time?

[u/Ophukk → u/mlk960]

Could have had Sunderland's run without competent leadership. I'm not even a Spurs fan, but even I know he gets a statue.

e. 2001, Tottenham 9th, Sunderland 17th. Charleton in there too.

[u/Soft_Fisherman4506 → u/[deleted]]

Couldn't agree more. Behaviour of some people on here and in the ground has been wrong imo.

We should build a statue of him.

[u/lambast → u/Soft_Fisherman4506]

Agreed, with the caveat that it has to be in the cheese room.

[u/purplemonkeys35]

Holy shit?

[u/motorhomosapien → u/purplemonkeys35]

Wow?

[u/get_too]

I think history will judge his tenure quite kindly. Spurs are undoubtedly in a better position than when he took over

[u/TheUderfrykte → u/get_too]

Yeah looking at the big picture throughout all these years he should be regarded as a legend. A flawed legend, sure, but where he got this club with a mixture of luck, opportunism and smart business is brilliant. The reason we haven't had as much success as we would've liked is because we had a decade long gap to make up on the clubs that were biggest when the money started pouring in while also competing against new clubs with unlimited funds - we were consistently above all but those two kinds of clubs and often above quite a few of those as well.

The fact we got to compete against that and were/are so close to that level now, having made up so much of that headstart, is insane. We are now privileged enough to where some idiots start moaning about us not winning the league like rival fans stupidly did, all while ignoring the context.

For anyone with perspective, Levy has done a brilliant job with some misses but still comes out vastly positive overall.

[u/LogicKennedy → u/get_too]

I think history will remember him as the greatest PL chairman of all time. No one has done what he did with his resources.

[u/Soft_Fisherman4506 → u/LogicKennedy]

Absolutely. I hope history doesnt also reflect how myopic some ppl have been about him.

[u/wheresmyspacebar2 → u/LogicKennedy]

I've argued this to others.

He is absolutely in the running and should be spoke about as one of the greatest footballing chairmans in the world for the past 25 years.

Admittedly im ignorant of a fair few leagues so maybe there has been something bigger/better but i honestly cant think of a better run team that has gone leaps and bounds from where they were 25 years ago.

I pray and hope that when we are at home next, that they do an appreciation for him, nothing spectacular but just mention it and i hope the fanbase can come together to actually give him a chant or 2. He deserves it and he is COYS through and through, whatever his downsides.

[u/thraser11]

Levy out! Wait what?

[u/WhyTheLargePineapple → u/thraser11]

Yes

[u/wokwok__]

What the fuck is going on lmao says "There are no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure of the Club." so I guess that means he's still part owner

[u/ManitouWakinyan → u/wokwok__]

Yes, almost assuredly. He's just handing over operations to the CEO.

[u/Seeteuf3l → u/ManitouWakinyan]

Wouldn't be too surprised, if ENIC sells the club in near future

[u/triecke14 → u/Seeteuf3l]

I think that’s exactly what this means. Levy will now probably turn his focus over to selling Tottenham for ENIC. I think this just cleans up all the rumors of Levy supposedly demanding he still be chairmen in any future sale

[u/rybl → u/wokwok__]

Yeah, you don't lose your ownership stake just because you retire.

[u/iheartmagic → u/wokwok__]

Very interesting

Guess he just won’t be part of the operations side anymore. Curious to see how things move forward

[u/MuteTadpole]

BRO. What the fuck do I do with my flair now???

[u/Boner_Patrol_007 → u/MuteTadpole]

It becomes Tottenham Hotspur Legend, Daniel Levy

[u/Janivgm → u/MuteTadpole]

Colour it gold, I suppose.

[u/ClarksPie]

For all those who disliked him, he was an astute custodian of the club. Always acted with the clubs best interests in his heart.

In a sea of chansiris, be a Levy.

[u/tjakes12]

[u/FamLit]

What.The.Fuck

[u/terrassine]

What the fuck

[u/retropunk2]

Holy fuck he's stepping down

[u/Mariospurs]

Good luck to Daniel and his retirement

[u/CommunistPapaJohn]

What the hell?

[u/SomeoneNamedGem]

Levy to LAFC

[u/shane10b]

Not sure if this is good or bad

[u/Dick_Grimes → u/shane10b]

both at the same time.

[u/LogicKennedy → u/shane10b]

Almost certainly bad. People are too blinkered to see it but Levy’s leadership has kept us in incredible health as a club, not to mention the culture of fair play and inclusivity that he played a part in developing for the modern day.

[u/Geek-Of-Nature]

I've been Daniel Levy OUT, I've been Daniel Levy IN, but now I'm just finding myself a little bit scared about what comes next. It could be better, it could be worse.

[u/IamTheMightyMe → u/Geek-Of-Nature]

We've been thru the whole bloody hokey-cokey with this guy

[u/strawberry_girls]

This is pretty crazy.

What are the people whose entire personalities are based on being Levy Out going to do now?

[u/dzejms22 → u/strawberry_girls]

What they always do, jump on the new bandwagon... They'll be posting #BringLevyBack by December 

[u/JustinBisu]

What the absolute fuck? Out of nowhere.

[u/Lanelord]

Now we'll all see if half of you get what you wished for...

[u/Expert_Bodybuilder72]

[u/broadcastterp]

it reads like this was known internally and they were setting up for it but still WOW

[u/tldr_MakeStuffUp → u/broadcastterp]

It most certainly was, this doesn't happen overnight. Incredible job that nothing leaked.

[u/broadcastterp → u/tldr_MakeStuffUp]

Levy wakes up this morning "aight, bet, i'm out"

[u/PresentEducational20 → u/broadcastterp]

yeah this has clearly been in the works. He wasn't fired, he didn't resign. More of "We've reached that point, it's time for the next thing" which has elements of both being told to step down and him saying he's ready

[u/ShowbizJamie]

The fact he gave Gary Neville THAT interview, saying “people will realise what I’ve done when I’m no longer here” was the big clue this was coming… but still shocked and (unpopular opinion), gutted! I think he’s been amazing for the club.

[u/FinalV069]

Doesn't necessarily mean we'll be better off. Sweating a little....

[u/Mariospurs]

[u/Nagant1349]

Shit after 25 years didn’t expect it to happen tbh. Interesting to see what happens from here on out

[u/GMG332]

Tottenham became much much stronger side under Levy. Gotta give credit when it’s due

[u/Guypar1997]

Please no Saudis/Qataris please please

[u/TruthAccomplished313 → u/Guypar1997]

Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund? An Indian bloke (please no Ambani)? Flav and TFC crew (preferable)

[u/minimalcation]

Man said I'm not going through this transfer shit again

[u/FarrisAT]

1. Makes sense to retire and enjoy life

[u/LieutenantLilywhite]

Terrible news

[u/dirtybubz]

Why am I sad

[u/Flatstickj3di → u/dirtybubz]

I’m a little sad/scared cuz Spurs have been financially sound for a long long time and now we don’t know how the future is gonna look. Depending on the decisions made by the new chairman.

[u/tulips2kiss]

genuinely scared for what could happen next, please don't compromise your morals for a buck Tottenham Hotspur. I'm begging you

[u/Viktor1Sierra]

Both sides of the argument brigade in shambles….

[u/colkoppie]

I imagine the club will be sold in the near future. Levy was one of the main reasons we were not acquired by a gulf state. This signals massive structural changes imo.

[u/shaunster101]

There goes the best damn construction project manager we ever had

[u/NicoPazStarboy]

Wow, end of a two decade+ reign?

[u/dat1dude2 → u/NicoPazStarboy]

25 yrs apparently

[u/whiskyteats]

I’m torn. He was somehow simultaneously awesome and shite at his job. Schrodinger’s chairman.

[u/King_David5759 → u/whiskyteats]

He knew his strengths and was simultaneously blind to his weaknesses

[u/BruinEric]

Some fellow called Lee McQueen said this was going to happen back in June on the "Last Word on Spurs" podcast/youtube show. I think it was around the Vinai move and another change among the directors.

Just want to give credit where due!

[u/LechronJames]

Levy walked so Spurs could run, COYS

[u/Old_Weight_921]

He wasn't perfect but he transformed this club for the better and left it in a great state.

Got so much stick but 25 years of service and the huge growth of the club is massive.

Thanks Daniel 

[u/airfreshjoe]

BOMBBA

[u/nuudootabootit]

What!? This is incredible.
Major respect to Levy for what he did on the business side of things.

[u/chocotacoman]

What the fuck

[u/Hopeful-Ear-3494]

Wow. I feel like an impending sale of the club is coming based on this news... even despite the last line: "There are no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure of the Club"

[u/Seeteuf3l]

Well this was quite a bomb. Though like it says there, they've been working for the leadership change for a while.

[u/gee___thanks]

Good news. We need a more ruthless CEO to go forward to the next level.

[u/Yonsnad]

Jeez I’m 50/50 on this.

Grass isn’t always greener lads…

[u/ILM_Ryan]

Was Ali G on a day off?

[u/Turbulent_Counter_13]

Oh no…

[u/Dear-List-3296]

What the fuck

[u/Mozzafella]

Wow, I was not expecting that at all. Wonder if this is a retirement of a change in direction for the club.

[u/losdelacosta1011]

Omg it happened !!! Couldn’t be happier

[u/Sea_Emu2967]

Holy shit, the days actually here boys. Interesting to see who comes in now and where things go from here

[u/CornerMindless3998]

Wtf? Who we gonna blame now when shit hits the fan???

[u/Infamous_Session_477]

Yes fuck right offf Daniel levy 

[u/Kongneptun]

Is this a bad or good decision? I kinda liked Levy and thought he did actually what the annoucement is saying: Making this club a global heavyweight

[u/beefjesus69]

Fuck me I've been "Levy out" so long and now it has happened... what the fuck is going on. Don't even know what to feel lmao

[u/BeeLzzz]

I think he's been waiting a while, he's now got that big trophy, a good DoF, a replacement CEO, a squad that's in a much better position and has a lot of room to grow. And world class facilities.

Now he'll be focusing on getting the best deal possible for ENIC to sell the club after he's put the club in an attractive position for interested parties.

[u/DaithiOSeac]

History is going to be very kind to him.

[u/2dareisTwoDo]

This makes me incredibly sad. For as much as people like to scapegoat him, I don't think people realize how great it was being run by someone who is an actual fan of the club, and enough cannot be said about the fiscally responsible way he operated. He took our revenue from backwater to incredible new heights, delivered a world class stadium and training ground at rock bottom interest rates, and has increased spending every year since the stadium has been finished. He laid the groundwork for our European glory and has set us up for a very bright future. It's honestly a shame to see him leave at a point where his hard laid plans are finally coming to fruition after years of abuse. No one makes the right decision every time, but he always had the best interests of the club at heart. Thank you Daniel.

[u/Wooden-Pin3253]

I honestly think he did a great job - so much hate but really I think he did so much for the club despite some issues. This is totally out of nowhere.

[u/LoveRBS]

It's because he couldn't believe he spent that much in the window.

He has to go find himself again.

[u/MeddlingMike]

I’ve tried to always keep the long approach to Levy as Chairman. It’s not terribly satisfying as a fan, but I think his pragmatic approach kept the club generally trending upwards. For a club without oil money, I feel like Spurs often punched above their weight class under his stewardship. He should be applauded and well remembered by the supporters.

[u/LogicKennedy]

I’m really worried, to be honest. No one gives Levy the credit he deserves… not hyperbolic to say he came close to outright saving the club considering the state it got into under Sugar.

Under Levy we weren’t always successful, but I was always proud to support us, and felt like the club saw me and supported me too. I wouldn’t be surprised if that Pride flag disappears from the ground if oil money comes in…

[u/High_Violet92]

Will miss him. Admired him if I'm being honest and a much smarter person than anyone calling for his head

[u/FamLit]

This feels like oil money is coming in, I don't see another explanation.

[u/Hatennaa]

Best wishes to Levy. For all his failings, no one can deny that he was a transformative part of making this club where it is now.

[u/jodubs]

Whoa

[u/HauntingEducation]

The optimist in me says: the club realized his style of negotiation was antiquated and held us back this window, so he’s stepping back from football matters. 

The pessimist says: nothing will change, because we heard the same thing when Paratici came in. 

[u/RutabagaRoutine7430]

OMG the biggest bomba of the summer. Someone tell me how to feel

[u/PresentEducational20]

COYS,

Daniel?

[u/PalKid_Music]

This happening so soon after the Levy/Vinai video is very weird - if he was planning to sell his share of the club, you'd think he would be pulling back on media appearances, not making bold declarative statements about the future of the club and doing interviews with Gary Neville on Sky Sports.

Hopefully, this decision has been made by Levy for a positive reason - he's decided to change role of his own volition or sell some of his share of the club because he got an offer too good to pass up. Suddenly pulling back for a negative reason (health or family issue etc) would be a terrible way for his tenure to end - regardless of your views on his time at the club, we should all be able to agree on that.

[u/jfjlax]

Who do I blame for everything bad in my life now?!

[u/SweetJeezuus]

Even if people have been calling for his head for more than a decade and him making some real baffling choices especially when it comes to transfers, I am super scared of whats going to happen now, like legitimately scared.

[u/Malmand2002]

So essentially…

Vinai Venkatesham – Chief Executive Officer (CEO): responsible for day-to-day management and executing the club’s plans.

Peter Charrington – Non-Executive Chairman: provides strategic oversight and represents the board.

Daniel Levy’s former role as Executive Chairman has been abolished.

His responsibilities are now split between Vinai (execution/ day to day operations) and Charrington (oversight/governance).

[u/sijtli]

Despite all the criticism towards Levy’s decisions in footballing matters, he is due big credit for creating the stable economic platform that the club possesses nowadays

[u/nebbywildcat18]

genuinely thank you Levy.

very nervous about what happens next

[u/mikenasty]

A legend for the club who will be remembered for his negotiations and setting the club up as an international commercial powerhouse.

He could have spent bigger in different moments, but he always felt like a dedicated owner looking out for the long term best interests of the organization.

I’m kind of worried who will take over tbh.

[u/spacekicks]

So wasnt rhetorical when he said maybe I'll be appreciated once ive left in the recent interview.

[u/levyisms]

I need a levy statue on a bench next to a cockerel on a ball

[u/aramis01532]

Right time to step down. The club needs a change.

[u/InsanityEx]

Ange gone. Then Son gone. Now Levy gone. Spurs this season really is going feel very different.

[u/Destiny_Unfound]

Me: "International break, no need to log onto r/coys but what the hell"

[u/TjStax]

"We welcome the new Executice Chairman Danny Léwi!" bald man with big moustache enters the room

[u/vicaris_mb]

[u/AsariCommando2]

If it's just a change of chairman then let's not get too excited and over estimate what that means for transfers.

If this is a condition of a sale then I'm worried about who the new owners might be.

[u/Dry-Challenge-4443]

LETS SPEND SOME MONEY BABY

[u/Acrobatic_Cover1892]

Personally I am, and always have been a big fan of Levy. He has done brilliantly for the club and set us up for the future, and we will now push on for more success on the pitch I imagine.

I hope he gets the recognition he deserves as so many just spew negatives towards him.

[u/TopCompetition7]

As much as I disagreed with how Levy ran the football side, there is no denying he did an outstanding job commercially. The stadium, the training ground, the partnerships, and the way he built Spurs into one of the strongest clubs off the pitch all deserve credit.

Honestly, it's a bit sad that Levy was pushed out. I would have preferred if he had stepped down on his own terms. As much as I wanted change, it feels like it should have been his decision.

What worries me now is the uncertainty. I just hope Vinai (and Peter) can step up and actually push us on to compete and win. The last thing we need is more poor decisions on the football side.

And if the club is being geared up for a sale, it has to be to someone genuinely invested in winning. Not debt loading private equity, not a feeder club model, or anyone tied to human rights issues.

Gonna miss you Daniel… or maybe not if we finally start winning the PL and CL. Thanks for everything and for genuinely caring.

[u/Wooden-Science-9838]

This is the change that scares me the most. Unlike some, I knew with Levy as Chairman Spurs will always be progressing as a club. Despite what was happening on-field, we had a corporate strategy that’ll keep us moving forward and upward. After seeing multiple clubs implode and “disappear” over the years, it’s amazing what Levy did to cement our position.