Daniel Levy has said that the Tottenham hierarchy wants to see the club win silverware but insisted that they are not always in control of what happens on the field.
Levy and ENIC have come under plenty of criticism, particularly over recent months, with a section of Spurs fans accusing the ownership of putting profit before glory, with some even protesting outside the club’s training ground (BBC Sport).
However, the Spurs chairman has now insisted that he cares about the team’s performances and results as much as anyone else associated with the club, even if from the exterior he does not show his emotion.
He told Sky Sports Premier League TV channel ‘Daniel Levy: Building a Home’ (08/02/23 – 21:00): “I think when you are involved in football the one thing we all want to win, not everyone can win…it is very very difficult, we are not in control of what happens every time there is a game. All we can do is give the manager the best players that we can afford.
“Inside there is real emotion. I am just being respectful for the opposing team around me. If we lose, it ruins my whole weekend. If we play bad, it is even worse. If we win, it is great.”
Levy revealed that his connection with Spurs came about when he first went to White Hart Lane as a youngster over five decades ago.
He said: “My first game was against [Aston] Villa. I came, my great uncle brought me, but it was a long, long time ago. Ever since then, I have been a Spurs fan, so I think I must have been seven or eight. The atmosphere, the intensity of White Hart Lane was something special, I used to love coming.”
The question mark over Antonio Conte’s future looms large at the moment, with the Italian’s current contract set to come to a conclusion this summer.
Levy has been quite trigger-happy in his more than two decades in charge of Spurs, however, the 61-year-old insisted that he has always sought a manager who would stay in charge for a decade or longer.
“Managers know that it is just part of the game that managers come and go”, he said. “But we all dream that we want to have a manager that lasts 10-15 years. It is very, very difficult.”
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Irrespective of what one’s opinion is about Levy and his work at Spurs, the reality is that the fans who are asking for the owners to leave, are wasting their time. It is clear that the club is for sale and that ENIC and Levy would be prepared to sell if their valuation is met.
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