More Shocking Than Son Heung-min's Release, Levy Resigns Tottenham's Chairman, Most Controversial Person in BBC Club History

Sep 05, 2025

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This is shocking news. Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy resigned in a surprise move.

Tottenham announced Levy's resignation on its official website on the 5th (Korea time). The club said 'Today Levi stepped down as chairman of the board after about 25 years' The club then recruited a number of senior executives in recent months as part of its 'Succession Plan'. Vinay Venkatesham was appointed CEO, Thomas Frank as men's team manager and Martin Ho as women's team manager. Peter Charrington will join the board and take on the newly established non-executive chairman position. All of this is the process by which clubs lay the groundwork to achieve long-term sporting success.

Chairman Levy's last message was "I am very proud of my work with the executives and staff. We have made this club a world-class strong team that competes at the highest level. More than that, we created a community. I was lucky to be with the best people in this event. Thank you to all the fans who supported me. It has not always been an easy journey, but significant progress has been made. I will continue to support this club passionately"였다.

Mr. Charrington, who succeeded Mr. Levy, is very honored to be the non-executive chairman of this special club. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Daniel and his family for their dedication and loyalty to the club over the years. This is an era of new leadership on and off the club's field. I am well aware that there have been many changes in recent months as we have laid a new foundation for the future. Now we are focusing on stability and supporting talented people led by Binai and his executive team"The club is constantly changing," he said.

This is shocking news. Levy has been a symbol of Tottenham for the past 25 years. After ENIC Group became a major shareholder of Tottenham, owner Joe Lewis left the full power to chairman Levi and moved. Tottenham has grown from a mid-tier Premier League club to a big club representing the league under chairman Levi. Now Tottenham have emerged as a huge club in the top 10 in terms of revenue in the world.

It wasn't just good reviews. Under chairman Levi, Tottenham has developed tremendously economically, but they have won only twice. It is the biggest stain of the Levy era.

The BBC also reported Levy's resignation, saying that Levy will always be remembered as one of the most contentious figures in the club's history, having stepped down as chairman of the Tottenham board after about 25 years. He was the main player in building the world-class infrastructure that the club boasts. The new stadium, worth 1 billion pounds (about 1.9 trillion won), is comparable to any other club, and the same is true for the training ground located on the Hotspur Way in Enfield. Despite these achievements, however, Levy's tenure has always been overshadowed by a lack of performance by fans. He still holds a minority stake but is not involved in the club's daily operations. The news of Levi's resignation will be welcomed by a significant number of Tottenham fans.

The BBC said 'History can be favourable for his performance outside the club, but failure on the pitch is inevitable. Tottenham have been on the European stage regularly and have remained almost fixed in the top ranks of the EPL, but Levy and the club have not achieved substantial results. "I think his strong will to maintain financial stability has led to a lack of ambition compared to other regularly successful clubs..." he said, pointing out Tottenham's failure to steadily bring trophies under Levy.

In addition, it led to protests outside the stadium, with banners comparing the famous phrases of former captain Danny Blanchflower. "Our game is for glory, Levi's game for greed" was the phrase. Another banner read "'24, 16 coaches, 1 trophy - want change' and explained that Tottenham fans' hostility towards Levy was at its peak.

Tottenham added that there was no change in the club's ownership or shareholder structure.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.