Tottenham complete paperwork as new arrival heads in
Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of a new director as they continue to reshuffle their leadership team.
As per a Companies House submission on Thursday (23 October), Eric Hinson has been officially appointed to the Spurs board as a non-executive director.
It comes after Tottenham confirmed Daniel Levy had stepped down as executive chairman last month after spending 24 years in the role.
Tottenham appointed Peter Charrington as non-executive chairman following Levy’s departure, while Vinai Venkatesham is leading the day-to-day operations after joining as CEO earlier this year.
Hinson, who is a former senior executive within the global aviation and aerospace sectors, joins Charrington, Venkatesham, Matthew Collecott and Jonathan Turner as part of a “refreshed and modernised board” in north London.
Tottenham have made ‘unusual’ leadership decision
Tottenham announced changes to their leadership team last week as they look to put the pieces in place to support new boss Thomas Frank.
It was confirmed on 15 October Fabio Paratici has returned to Tottenham as sporting director, with Johan Lange also promoted from technical director to sporting director.
Lange joined the north London giants from Aston Villa in 2023, having previously worked as sporting director at Villa Park.
Paratici has been working with Tottenham over the past few months after serving a suspension for financial misconduct during his time at Juventus.
The Italian has been operating in a consultancy role since resigning as Spurs’ director of football in 2023 following his 30-month ban from the game.
Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider Tottenham have made an “unusual” decision appointing Paratici and Lange as co-sporting directors, but he insisted the role is complex enough for there to be “clear division of responsibility”.
The situation isn’t new to Frank after he previously worked alongside co-sporting directors at his former club Brentford.
Tottenham set for new era after Daniel Levy’s exit
Tottenham’s owners are looking to embark on a new era following Levy’s exit.
Although the former Spurs chief remains part of ENIC – the club’s majority ownership group – he no longer has any direct involvement at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
ENIC owns an 86.91 per cent stake in Tottenham, while Levy and members of his family hold a 29.88 per cent share in the British investment company, and Joe Lewis’s family trust own the remaining 70.12 per cent.
The Spurs owners have been presented with multiple takeover proposals since Levy’s departure was confirmed on 4 September.
A US consortium led by tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick made an approach to buy Spurs last month.
Tottenham responded to the takeover approach after releasing a statement insisting they had “unequivocally rejected” an informal expression of interest from Earick, who has confirmed he will not be making a formal bid.
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