Tottenham: American investment groups ‘circling’ in North London amid £86.8million update
Tottenham could soon have some fresh investment in North London after an £86.8million development at the club.
Spurs released their financial results for the year ending June 30 2023 to the club’s official website on Wednesday (2 April), and they certainly made for interesting reading.
It has been a turbulent year both on and off the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and that was reflected in the figures.
One number which stood out above all was the £86.8million loss for the year after depreciation, amortisation, player trading, interest and taxation, a loss which the club believes reflects “the significant and continued investment in the playing squad”, despite some supporters often suggesting otherwise.
Daniel Levy was paid a bonus of £3million last season while his annual salary increased from £3.3million to £3.6million, a decision which will likely not be popular among the Spurs faithful.
Nonetheless, despite the overall loss and controversial pay rise, it is clear that the Spurs chairman’s long-term plans are heading in the right direction at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the club’s revenue increasing by 24 per cent to a record-breaking £549.6million.
But what was most eye-catching of all was not the numbers, but instead, Levy’s admission that Tottenham are in talks with new investors as they look to drive the club forward.
The Spurs chairman wrote, “To capitalise on our long-term potential, to continue to invest in the teams and undertake future capital projects, the Club requires a significant increase in its equity base.
“The Board and its advisors, Rothschild & Co, are in discussions with prospective investors. Any recommended investment proposal would require the support of the Club’s shareholders.”
Daniel Levy open to new investors at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
While it is not clear exactly how much of the club is up for grabs, or what the figures involved are, Levy himself admitting that talks are taking place will have excited Spurs supporters.
As per the Daily Mail (page 69, 4 April), “a number of American investment groups are circling.”
And it is not hard to imagine that a deal could be struck.
Tottenham are an incredibly attractive proposition right now, and with NFL matches taking place in North London, that will have certainly piqued the interest of American investors.
There is a lot of potential for cash to be made in N17, and with Harry Kane’s record-breaking sale to Bayern Munich and potential new investment to be taken into account next year, Spurs’ financial results for the year ending June 30 2024 could soar through the roof.
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