‘Fantastic times’ – Daniel Levy defends his 22-year Tottenham tenure
Daniel Levy has pointed that Tottenham have progressed considerably in the just over two decades since he took over but admitted that the club have failed over recent years in their ultimate aim, which is to win silverware. Expectations have understandably risen considerably among Spurs fans over the last decade as a result of the […]
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Daniel Levy has pointed that Tottenham have progressed considerably in the just over two decades since he took over but admitted that the club have failed over recent years in their ultimate aim, which is to win silverware.
Expectations have understandably risen considerably among Spurs fans over the last decade as a result of the club consistently finishing in the top four places and occasionally even challenging for the biggest trophies.
However, the Lilywhites have not got their hands on any silverware since winning the League Cup back in 2008, which is arguably the main reason that large swathes of the fan base have lost patience with the ownership.
Levy admitted that despite all the progress that Spurs have made on and off the pitch, he is desperate to see the club get their hands on trophies.
The Spurs chairman said at the debating society of Cambridge University: “When we first came into Tottenham, winning was making sure we stayed in the Premier League. As time goes on and when get more successful it was about getting into Europa League and then the Champions League. Obviously, the ultimate goal is to win the trophies.
“That is clearly what we are trying to do. It’s easier said than done. Am I happy that we haven’t won more than one trophy in the last 15 years? Absolutely not. But I also think we’ve had some fantastic times.
“Being in the Champions League a number of times. Despite the fact I feel sick that there’s a club in north London that’s a bit higher than us at the time, if I look back in the last five years we’ve been higher than them.
“In the 22 years, Tottenham has progressed enormously in that time period. Not as much as a fan we would hope. Hopefully, the journey is not over and we will get that trophy which we need.”
Levy admitted that under his stewardship, Tottenham have failed to live up to their historical precedents of regularly getting their hands on silverware.
He added: “If you go back in history. Tottenham was a club that has a lot of history because it has won things.
“In recent times, it’s not been where it needs to be. We’re on a journey and we need to get better success on this pitch. But we have been in the Champions League a number of times and we almost got there, winning the ultimate, which would have been winning it.”
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Spurs Web Opinion
The debate over Tottenham’s ownership is extremely tribal and the anti-Levy fans tend to get riled up and abuse anyone who offers any sort of defence of the current ownership.
However, I think it is important to recognise that had Spurs won a League Cup and an FA Cup over the last 15 years, Levy’s time as chairman would have been considered an outstanding success.
That is because there has been undeniable progress on the pitch is undeniable. One only has to look at our league positions over the last 15 years for evidence of that.
While the current ownership deserves credit for helping establish the club as part of a ‘big six’ (both on the pitch and financially), there have been some poor mistakes over the last four years, which they deserve criticism for.
It is important that they rectify those mistakes and get the club back on the right path, with the appointment of a new manager being the first of several important decisions coming up.
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