Tony Cascarino makes unexpected Daniel Levy claim after brutal Tottenham dismissal
Tottenham fans have been stunned this week by the brutal dismissal of Daniel Levy after 24 years in day-to-day charge.
Levy is a controversial figure in the fanbase with some seeing the 63-year-old as an asset to the club due to the financial power he harnessed during his time in North London.
Other fans were frustrated with his actions in the transfer window, with pundits also criticising Levy’s “over-negotiating” in key deals.
Levy signed off his final transfer window at Tottenham by securing the signatures of Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus on permanent deals as well as the loan transfers of Joao Palhinha and Randal Kolo Muani.
Daniel Levy leaves Tottenham better off
Some pundits like Jamie O’Hara have seen Levy’s departure as a positive for Tottenham’s chase for success, while others like Simon Jordan have warned fans to be “careful what you wish for.”
Speaking to talkSPORT about Daniel Levy’s time at Tottenham, Tony Cascarino took a different view.
He said: “Were they a top six club [when Levy took over]? With what they’ve created they’ve become that but not in the trophy sense.
“They were more of a top ten club back in 2001 but they’ve become a top six club but only because of their infrastructure,” he continued.
“If you take the infrastructure of the club and you go from the training ground to the stadium and look at the revenue that has been generated by Tottenham it is at the very top end, they’ve been a driving force and everything is in place to be successful.”
Cascarino did go on to say: “But the success hasn’t happened, if you take when he’s been in the job since 2001 throughout the years and see who won the Premier League.
“Teams like Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham haven’t won a title, in that time we’ve had Leicester win the league.”
No excuses for Tottenham not to be successful now
Football Insider verdict
Throughout Levy’s time at the club, fans have shown a resentment towards the chairman, as they felt he was holding the club back.
As Levy was more focussed with generating profits off of the pitch, the team suffered with results on the pitch.
| Season | Position |
| 2015-16 | 3rd |
| 2016-17 | 2nd |
| 2017-18 | 3rd |
| 2018-19 | 4th |
| 2019-20 | 6th |
| 2020-21 | 7th |
| 2021-22 | 4th |
| 2022-23 | 8th |
| 2023-24 | 5th |
| 2024-25 | 17th |
Despite two third placed finishes and a second placed finish, Spurs haven’t been able to get over the hump and win their elusive maiden Premier League title.
Now with Levy gone and the club in a strong financial position with Thomas Frank getting his side off to a positive start in the league, there’s no more excuses for Tottenham not to achieve success.