Daniel Levy has resigned as Tottenham president, and the club announced Thursday, ending a nearly 25-year tenure of a divisive figure known for maintaining profitability in Premier League teams, but has failed to turn it into a trophy-winning force.
Levy, 63, the longest serving member of the Premier League, said he left his role at Tottenham “global heavyweights competing at the highest level.”
“It wasn’t always an easy journey,” Levy said.
Levi’s departure will come in a few months. Tottenham has finished a 17-year trophy drought They beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final. It was the Spurs’ first major title since winning the English League Cup in 2008, and it was their first European victory since winning the second UEFA Cup in 1984, the UEFA Cup (corresponding to the current Europa League).
Known as a fierce, uncompromising negotiator in the transfer market, Levy has been accused by many Tottenham fans of chasing profits over silverware for not fully supporting some of the most well-known managers in football he’s employed in recent years, including Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
There were protests against last season’s tenure when Tottenham finished first in the Premier League (first on top of bottom three), despite the club being one of the so-called “Big Six” in British football and owning one of the best stadiums in World Football.
Levy oversaw the move from White Hartrain to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, his first home since 2019, and is now the venue for concerts and other sporting events such as boxing and the NFL.
Tottenham said there was “no change in the club’s owner or shareholder structure” in light of Levy’s departure, which is reportedly owning about 30% of the club’s majority owner, Enic.
Peter Charlington became non-executive president, and he thanked Levy and his family for his “long-standing commitment and loyalty to the club.”
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