Kieran Maguire: Tottenham have blown Everton out of the water and it’s thanks to ‘excellent’ Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy deserves credit at Tottenham for the “excellent” work done off the pitch in improving income generation.
That is the opinion of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about Levy’s role in boosting the commercial output of Tottenham.
Levy was appointed chairman at Tottenham back in 2001 when he was aged 38, making him the Premier League’s youngest chairman at the time.
It’s now been reported that Levy has been made the highest-paid chairman in the Premier League, with the Spurs chief handed a 22 per cent pay rise taking his wage to £3.3million annually.
Tottenham reported revenue of £444million in 2022, a 22.7 per cent increase on their £361m revenue from the season prior.
Maguire believes Levy deserves credit for Tottenham’s progress off the pitch, even if fans have grown frustrated with on-pitch performance.
“If we go back 15 years, Tottenham were level with clubs such as Everton and Newcastle in terms of income generation and potential market position,” Maguire told Football Insider.
“What they have done is that they have pushed forwards both on and off the pitch.
“Daniel Levy does deserve an element of credit for this.
“It has also created frustration with fans that feel they should have been more aggressive in terms of investment in the playing squad and talent identification.
“But they have definitely got the infrastructure right at the club.
“Their only disappointment is not being able to match the excellent work off the pitch with the manager and players on the pitch.“
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