Daniel Levy has stepped down as executive chairman of Tottenham Hotspur after nearly 25 years in charge, bringing to an end one of the longest tenures in Premier League history.
The 63-year-old, who became Spurs chairman in 2001, leaves the club having overseen its transformation from a mid-table side valued at £80 million into a global football and business powerhouse now worth close to £3 billion. Off the pitch, he spearheaded the move into the state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019 and the development of the club’s training ground at Hotspur Way.
On the pitch, however, Levy’s record has been more divisive. Spurs lifted the Europa League trophy in May — their first European silverware in decades — but supporters have long accused him of failing to capitalise on the club’s rise. Tottenham reached the Champions League final in 2019 under Mauricio Pochettino but were criticised for their net transfer spend of just -£4m that summer, with many fans frustrated at what they viewed as a lack of ambition in the transfer market.
The club confirmed that Peter Charrington will become non-executive chairman as part of its succession planning. Over the summer, Spurs hired former Arsenal director Vinai Venkatesham as chief executive, while other senior changes included the departures of Donna-Maria Cullen, a close Levy adviser, and Scott Munn, the club’s chief football officer.
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