Tottenham academy graduate comes out in fierce defence of ‘the best’ Daniel Levy
One Tottenham academy graduate believes that Daniel Levy is the best chairman across the Premier League by far, given how much the North London club has grown in stature during his tenure.
Levy’s record at Spurs has been the subject of much debate in the media over the last week following the 63-year-old’s in-depth interview with Gary Neville.
During the interview, the Tottenham supremo admitted that the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is his biggest achievement during his time at the club.
Levy insisted that he might get his due credit once he leaves Spurs, pointing out that many Premier League clubs are now trying to copy the Lilywhites on their stadium.
Andros Townsend says Tottenham are a ‘big six’ club because of Daniel Levy
Townsend agrees with the Spurs chairman’s assessment, insisting that it is only due to his foresight that Tottenham are now considered part of the ‘big six’.
The former Tottenham winger praised Daniel Levy for transforming the club from a mid-table side to one that can dine among the elite clubs across Europe due to their financial success.
The 34-year-old told talkSPORT: “I’ve said it before, and I’m not afraid to say it. I’ll get some stick, but I think he’s the best chairman in the Premier League by far. Where he’s taking Spurs from to where they are today, it’s chalk and cheese.
“I remember 10 years ago, Spurs were a mid-table club playing in front of 25,000, not generating enough funds to be able to compete at the top level.
“Brand new training ground, brand new stadium, and now season in, season out they’re competing at the top level, they’re in the Champions League, they won the Europa League, and they’re considered a big six side, whereas before Spurs, it was the big four.
“And now, Spurs have broken into that, not because of their achievements on the pitch, but [because] what Daniel Levy has created, the brand he’s created off the pitch.”
Levy admits he is hurt by Spurs fan protests
While Daniel Levy’s achievements on the business side cannot be disputed, his critics will point to the fact that Tottenham have only won two trophies during his tenure.
In his interview on The Overlap, Levy insisted that his ambition has always been to win trophies and that he hurts as much as anyone when the results are poor.
The Tottenham chairman also admitted that he was hurt by the protests targeted against him last season, but added that he understood the fans’ pain.
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