‘Daniel Levy now desperate for Europa League as Tottenham end nears’
Daniel Levy’s relationship with the Tottenham fans looks set to reach breaking point if the club are unable to win the Europa League this season.
The Spurs chairman has been under increasing pressure to deliver silverware since taking over the role in 2001, with the supporters calling for him to step down on multiple occasions.
These calls have intensified this season, as Tottenham sit 14th in the Premier League table after 29 fixtures, while crashing out from both domestic cups.
Levy is well known for his tough negotiation skills in the transfer market and sustainable business model approach to running the club.
The 63-year-old announced a four percent drop in revenue for the last year ending in June 2024, with Tottenham’s total earnings dropping to £528.2 million from £549.6m in the previous year.
This was largely a result of failing to qualify for Europe last term in a miserable campaign that saw head coach Antonio Conte be sacked in another trophyless season.
Tottenham fans expect the club to show more ambition
Levy and Tottenham find themselves in a similar position once again, with any chance of success this season defined by winning the Europa League and perhaps determine whether Ange Postecoglou is still head coach in the long-term.
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has long defended his one-time Spurs opposite number, but believes that Levy’s time at Tottenham is running out as the Tottenham fans will not keep accepting the lack of ambition he is showing in the role.
Speaking on talkSPORT live, Jordan said: “The bottom line is football fans expect ambition from their club, they expect aspiration.
“If Spurs and Daniel Levy aren’t delivering it because his pursuit of sustainability and the model that he wants to work to isn’t going to give them the outcomes that they want, then they have the right to say it.
“I personally think with Daniel that his road is running out in terms of the opportunities he has to defend his position.”
“I defend Daniel against one-sided arguments because I’ve been an owner on the other side of the equation and I can’t help defend owners to some extent because I know what the other side of the conversation is.
“But I also suggest that Tottenham Hotspur cannot go around not achieving things.”
Winning the Europe League last chance to save Tottenham’s season
It feels as if Tottenham fans were sold the dream when the plans to move from White Heart Lane to new 62,850 seater stadium were announced.
The promise of being able to compete with Europe’s elite has thus far been met with the sale of all-time top scorer Harry Kane in a deal worth up to £100million to Bayern Munich [Sky Sports] and further loss of profits.
If the fans did not already want Levy out, this season is likely to change that as Tottenham have now not lifted a trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008 and are set to miss out on a place in the Champions League for the third season in a row.
| Tottenham’s all-time top scorers | Number of goals |
| Harry Kane | 280 |
| Jimmy Greaves | 266 |
| Bobby Smith | 208 |
| Martin Chivers | 174 |
| Heung-Min Son | 160 |
Undoubtedly aspects of Tottenham’s season have not gone in their favour, but Postecoglou has been unable to show any signs of being able to adapt his system, despite facing a major injury crisis.
His persistent to play a system suited to pressing high without the personnel is a big factor in Tottenham’s position in the table.
Some would even argue that triumph in the Europa League would be too little too late for Postecoglou, as the relationship with the fans appears to be irretrievable, so it may in fact be Levy who needs that title more than anyone..