Tottenham's non-executive chairman Peter Charrington has released a message to the club's fanbase to explain what his role entails.
Charrington had already been on the board at Spurs since earlier this year, but after Daniel Levy's departure from the club as executive chairman this month, he stepped up into a new role as a part-time guiding figure for CEO Vinai Venkatesham, who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Premier League club.
It has been a month with three rejected takeover approaches to the club's owners ENIC and the Lewis family, with the latest show of interest coming from tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick heading up a US consortium. ENIC have once again stated that the club is not for sale and all eyes are now on whether the former DJ and his consortium actually make a bid for the north London club.
In the meantime Charrington has released a message through the club to the supporters on the eve of their Premier League game against Wolves at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
"Dear Supporter, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you following my recent appointment as Non-Executive Chairman of this great Football Club," it read.
"Many of you may have questions as to what my role entails and what it means in terms of how we run the Club moving forward. Firstly, it’s important to point out that I am not entirely new to Spurs. I joined as a Non-Executive Director back in March and I have therefore already gained an understanding as to what this Club is all about.
"Our Europa League victory in Bilbao demonstrated the impact of winning trophies and what it means to our fans both here and around the world. It’s something the Board and I want you all to experience on many more occasions.
"I have had the pleasure of knowing the Lewis family for many years and can speak to how passionate Viv, Charlie and the family all are about seeing this Club truly reach its full potential.
"I see my role as Non-Executive Chairman to be about empowering our teams at leadership level and throughout the organisation to deliver on our stated objective of long-term sporting success.
"Over the last six months I have had the privilege of meeting the many talented people within our Club driving us forward every single day – both on and off the pitch. This includes our Head Coaches, Thomas and Martin, who have shared with me their drive to develop winning Men’s and Women’s teams. My focus is on providing them with all the necessary tools to create a winning culture, with the aim that this will translate to success on the pitch.
"In Vinai, we have a CEO who is a fantastic leader and figurehead for our Club, and I will support him in delivering on our vision, developing talent within the organisation and ensuring supporters are at the heart of our decision-making.
"In terms of you - our fans - I am extremely proud of the inclusivity of our Spurs family and how we as a Club engage with the various supporter groups that make up our rich, diverse, global fanbase. I am keen we listen to our fans and understand different perspectives from all sections of our support, and I look forward to meeting with our Fan Advisory Board for the first time in the coming months to learn more about what matters most to you.
"I’ve attended various games and experienced the special atmosphere our fans create in the stadium first-hand, working with independent groups such as THFC Flags, who designed the incredible Tifo display we saw at last Tuesday’s Champions League game with Villarreal.
"I look forward to sharing many more special occasions like these with you all in the years to come. Peter."