Tottenham fans are still recovering from the shock that Daniel Levy will no longer be their chairman.
Levy was appointed to the position just under 25 years ago and has produced a mixed record.
The commissioning and building of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were high points in his career, while his efforts in the transfer window were not always on par.
Initially, it was believed that Levy stepped down as Tottenham chairman through a mutual agreement. However, it now appears that Joe Lewis is keen on prioritising sporting success at Tottenham – a plan that Levy does feature in.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
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Tottenham pre-planned Daniel Levy’s exit
The Lilywhites have had a summer transfer window to remember, with Levy praised for how he conducted Tottenham business.
Mohammed Kudus has already become one of Spurs’ best players, while Xavi Simons’ transfer to Tottenham defied all expectations. But the Lilywhites’ summer transfer acquisitions are a stark contrast to what Spurs supporters have come to expect from the former chairman.
As such, Tottenham expert and Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes this indicates that Levy stepping down was pre-planned.
“If you ask me, the wheels were motion,” Wenham said.
“This date was probably decided internally six months ago, for example, that this would be the day after the window closes, that he would announce he was going. What’s interesting about this is that we have seen a window that doesn’t match our previous windows. We’ve shown real ambition in the window.
“We’ve signed four for me, instant players that improve our starting 11, who are all at the right age to make an instant impact. So we are finally acting like a club that charges its fans the highest season ticket prices in the Premier League.”
Tottenham have already made a transfer mistake
While most are raving about the transfer window that the North London club has just had, there is an argument to be made that they’ve already made a mistake.
This would be the permanent transfer of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, which occurred earlier in the window.
From the handful of games played this season, it is clear the manager does not fully trust him. Thomas Frank even omitted Tel from the UEFA Champions League phase squad.
With Son Heung-min leaving Tottenham for LAFC, in hindsight, it would have been better to invest that money into signing an out-and-out replacement.
However, the season is still long, and Tel could end up surprising everyone in North London.