Sources at the Telegraph have suggested that Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy would want to retain his position, at least in the short-term, as part of any takeover of the club.
Levy has held his position since 2001, when he took over as chairman as part of the ENIC group’s ownership of Tottenham Hotspur football club. He is currently the longest-standing chairman in the Premier League and it appears he doesn’t want to let that position go any time soon.
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Criticism has been directed at Levy, ENIC, and the ENIC owner Joe Lewis in recent years for their apparent reluctance to invest substantially in Tottenham and help the team challenge for top honours. The noise surrounding the ENIC-out movement has intensified in the last 12 months.
Talks of a takeover for the North London club have become increasingly common, too. It was reported today that the club is once again being targeted, this time by a consortium led by Iranian-American businessman Jahm Najafi (Financial Times).
However, it is expected Najafi’s supposed offer of around £3.1 billion will fall short of Joe Lewis’ estimation of the club and therefore will not be successful.
According to the latest from the Telegraph, should a takeover be successful, Levy would be keen to remain in his current role to oversee the transition period.
The report states: “Najafi and members of his consortium are already known to Levy, with sources convinced that Levy would want to retain his position, at least in the short-term, as part of any takeover.”
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I know plenty of people would love to see the back of Levy, but the idea of abruptly ending his tenure with the club and handing over the keys to a new owner probably isn’t the best idea. We would need Levy to remain in place for a little while to ensure the takeover is stable.
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