Simon Jordan has questioned suggestions that ENIC have decided to get rid of Daniel Levy in order to bring on-pitch success to Tottenham, and he has issued a warning to those celebrating Levy’s departure.
According to reports, Levy was completely blindsided by ENIC’s decision to remove him, with the former Spurs chairman only finding out his fate hours before the club’s public announcement.
A number of sources have reported that the Lewis family want to usher in a new era at Tottenham, which brings sustained on-pitch success.
It has been rumoured that ENIC are set to inject more than £100m into Spurs immediately as they work towards that goal.
Simon Jordan questions how the Lewis family are positioning themselves
Jordan has now suggested that the Lewis family may have decided to move Levy on as a prelude to a potential sale of the club.
He questioned claims that they want to usher in a new era of success, pointing out that they could have invested money into the club all these years if they wanted to.
The former Crystal Palace owner told talkSPORT: “I would say, probably, Joe Lewis, the Lewis family have probably pushed Daniel, the judgment is interesting. Whether they want to get some new money in the business, whether they’re selling the business, or whether Daniel may be being moved out of the way to achieve both outcomes.
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“It’s an interesting characterisation that the Lewis family are now putting out, that they’re suggesting that they want a new level of success, which then positions them with some new currency with the fans.
“I imagine the business was run by Daniel under their direction and their ambitions were probably very different, to fund the football club in a different way.
“So it’s now interesting that they’re positioning themselves in pursuit of success because that gives them extra currency with the fans and makes this look like a new era and Daniel as part of the past and the reasons why they didn’t get success.”
Jordan criticises those revelling in Daniel Levy’s Tottenham departure
The pundit believes that Levy leaves a great legacy at Tottenham Hotspur, who are now ripe for investment.
He also questioned whether it would be good for the English game if all the top clubs in the country were owned by Middle Eastern or American consortia.
Jordan added: “I think the legacy for Daniel has to be that he’s built a brilliant football club, with a real opportunity, and those who are revelling in the fact that Daniel’s gone, be careful what you wish for.
“We’ll see what the future looks like, because it won’t be a wonderful thing if every single football club that we have in this country is owned by Middle Eastern or American businesses.”