10 p.m. Wire fired Foyet, forgetting the past and real fans know what chairman Levi did a singing of praises
Sep 08, 2025
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Levi, who became the head of Tottenham in 2001, resigned as chairman of Tottenham for the first time in 25 years on the 5th (Korea time). Local media reported that Levy was replaced by Tottenham owner Joe Lewis, not by his resignation. The plan is to entrust power to a new person for a new change. Tottenham's club also announced that Chairman Levi will step down as chairman after a 25-year journey. Key appointments have been made in recent months as part of the succession plan. Former Arsenal CEO Vinay Venkatesham has been hired as the new CEO. Peter Charrington joined the board of directors to take on the newly established non-executive chairmanship.' Regarding the purpose of this reorganization, it then stated that "it is part of our ambition to ensure that clubs achieve sporting success in the long term.'
During his tenure, Levy recruited promising players such as Gareth Bale (retired), Luca Modric (AC Milan), Son Heung-min (LAFC), and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) to develop them into superstars. In 2019, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is considered the latest of the existing soccer stadiums, was also built, and it was evaluated that it has grown Tottenham, a mid-sized club, into a big club in terms of profits. Fans have been under pressure to resign for a long time due to failure to recruit players and poor performance.
Coach Foyet is one of the "Tottenham Man" who cannot forget chairman Levi. Foyet, who led Tottenham to the League Cup from 2001 to 2004, returned to Tottenham after retirement and served as head coach for about a year under Juan Ramos from October 2007 to 2008. It coincides with the period when Lee Young-pyo was active.
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Director Foyet said "We had a professional and respectful relationship with each other. There was no problem. Chairman Levy has been very honest with me from beginning to end"But the way he was replaced was unusual. I was fired the night before the game"I looked back.
"Director Ramos and I were in hotel accommodation. I was about to fall asleep after getting ready for the game, but I heard that we had to leave the hotel after 10 o'clock. Leaving the hotel at 10:30 was really strange. Chairman Levy was really ruthless."
Coach Foye, who made his K-League debut this year at the helm of Jeonbuk, said, `I was miserable the moment I left the hotel with my luggage. When I get a call from the chairman on Monday morning after the game, 'Ah, ah, ah...You'd think it's a replacement. But when I get a call to the hotel room, what happened? Will the game be canceled?have no choice but to think that ' I can't imagine I'd be fired from the hotel the day before the game."
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"Some fans complained and demanded that the chairman be replaced," Foyet said. But even those people will accept in their hearts that Levy has done a great job for Tottenham. You should be proud of having the best stadium in the league. Players should be proud of the fact that they train at the best training ground in the world. Credit to chairman Levy for much of Tottenham's work," he sang the praises.
Tottenham faced a new era with a series of key personnel, including Kane in 2023 and Son Heung-min and Levi in 2025. "We have to wait and see if the new leadership will do what Chairman Levy can't do for the next two to three years," Foyet stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
