Tottenham £27m deal 'makes sense' but fans will hate it - Insider
Tottenham Hotspur's £27million compensation package for Daniel Levy was the right move to get him out of the club.
That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who outlined that the Lewis family now have "complete control" of the club.
This comes after recent reports suggested that Levy's payout was one of the highest ever seen for a Premier League executive.
However, Wyness believes that the timing of the revelation is not a good look for Spurs, and is likely to have fans annoyed as a result.
The Lilywhites spent over £300m on new signings this summer, but have made a dismal start to the new campaign.
Roberto De Zerbi's side sit rock bottom of the Premier League after the opening five games, and are still waiting for their first win of the season.
Why Tottenham fans will hate Daniel Levy payoff
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that fans will scrutinise the payoff for Levy amid the current backdrop of the club needing more money.
Supporters are crying out for further additions to the squad in January, and Wyness feels it is a bad look for the club to have paid £27m last year just to get rid of somebody.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, he explained the significance behind Levy's compensation package.
"I think it makes sense from the Lewis family's point of view, from a governance point of view, but it doesn't make sense again in terms of the present situation the club's in," Wyness said.
"The fans see that £27m has gone out the door when they're all thinking, hang on, we spent money, but we need more. So it's the usual issue, but I think it does make sense that they mopped up that situation.
"They (the Lewis family) have got complete control. There's no echo and no ghost of Daniel Levy hanging around the training ground or the boardroom. Everything with Spurs right now is dangerous when it comes to the timing."
Tottenham very concerned after exit clause triggered
Wyness previously told Football Insider earlier this week that the Tottenham hierarchy are very concerned after Sidiz terminated their sponsorship of the club.
The Korean furniture manufacturer opted to trigger an exit clause in their contract, which will bring their agreement with Spurs to a close at the end of October.
Sidiz were put off by Spurs' poor start to the season, and Wyness is adamant that it is a hugely "worrying sign" that clauses like that had to be included in sponsorship deals this summer.
He believes that is a firm sign of the issues on the pitch for Tottenham having a far bigger impact throughout the club.