Daniel Levy fallout continues at Tottenham as Lewis family consider yet another high-level change
The Lewis family have made it clear that sporting success is significant at Tottenham as they continue to push for change.
Tottenham fans are still coming to terms with Daniel Levy stepping down as Spurs chairman after almost 25 years in the position.
His departure follows several changes in North London, with his close ally Donna-Maria Cullen leaving her position as Spurs Executive Director months before.
Now the Lewis family are looking to green-light more changes as the fallout from Levy’s exit continues.
Tottenham could replace current retained bankers
Following Levy’s departure, a Tottenham takeover was mooted with Amanda Staveley leading the charge.
However, Staveley made it clear that she is not planning on bidding for the North London side. Meanwhile, the Lewis family have emphasised that selling Tottenham is not in their current plans.
Instead, the Lewis family have directed their attention to creating meaningful change at Spurs. Adam Gardiner has just been appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Tottenham, and he is not the only shake-up expected as things stand.
According to City AM on 10 September, Tottenham are considering replacing Rothschild as their retained bankers. This follows the shock departure of Levy and will be seen as part of a series of changes.
The former Spurs chairman engaged Rothschild in April 2024 with a remit to advise Spurs on potential external investment. However, that process was stopped during the summer, with the Lewis family opting to inject around £100m into Tottenham themselves.
As a result, it seems Joe Lewis and his family are set to remain at Hotspur Way for the foreseeable future.
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What is next at Tottenham?
The Lewis family and CEO Vinai Venkatesham has made it clear that sporting success is the current priority.
Spurs lifted the UEFA Europa League last season under Ange Postecoglou. But poor Premier League results saw him replaced with Thomas Frank.
The Lilywhites continued this change into the summer market. In hindsight, it seems that the transfers of Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani may have been part of the change to part ways with Levy.
According to Sky Sports via X on 2 September, Tottenham had a £154.2m net spend in the summer.
- Tottenham spent close to £170m in the summer transfer market
- The Lilywhites made around £20m from sales
As a result, Spurs supporters can expect their club to attack future markets with greater purpose in the coming years.
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