Tottenham fans have been getting tired of Daniel Levy’s antics in North London for a long time now.
It has been a whirlwind of a month for Tottenham, who, since winning the Europa League, have sacked Ange Postecoglou, hired Thomas Frank as their new manager and signed Mathys Tel on a permanent deal; a list of things that many would not have expected this time last month.
However, being based in North London prepares you for the unexpected, which unfortunately doesn’t relate to the mutual feeling around Levy.
When it comes to the Spurs chairman, almost everything goes as expected, and Tottenham supporters will be all too familiar with a comment made in the last few days.
Postecoglou sacking ‘wasn’t Levy’s decision‘
Up until his sacking was confirmed at Tottenham, all of the focus was on his future in North London, and the decision that Levy would make after he led them to a 17th-placed finish in the Premier League.
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Tottenham accrued just 38 points in the league, the lowest in their history in the Premier League, which is ultimately where his sacking stemmed from.
However, in a statement shared via Tottenham’s YouTube (17 June), Levy has deflected the blame entirely from the decision to sack Postecoglou, and it isn’t remotely surprising.
“It was a collective decision, it wasn’t my decision, emotionally it was very difficult,” Levy said.
To cut to the chase, Levy is single-handedly the main man to blame for the shortcomings in North London over the last few years, and his reluctance to accept any responsibility for it for fear of it backfiring is nothing short of embarrassing.
Thomas Frank is already on the back foot at Tottenham
Thomas Frank is a smart hire, but with Levy above him, he is already at a significant disadvantage.
If things go well, the Spurs chairman will take credit for the hire, and if it doesn’t, you can almost guarantee he will claim it wasn’t his decision to hire him.
Levy needs to either step aside or start to show some serious backbone as Spurs look to get back to being a side at the top end of the Premier League.