Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to lose highly regarded coach Stuart Lewis, with the club’s First Team Academy Transition Coach expected to take up a new role with Ipswich Town this summer.
The news was first reported by Tottenham Hotspur Academy expert Lilywhite Rose on X, formerly Twitter; he revealed that Lewis is leaving Spurs to continue his coaching career at Portman Road. The position at Ipswich has not yet been confirmed by either Premier League club, but his departure marks the end of a long but successful association with Tottenham Hotspur.
Lewis joined the club’s Academy as a teenager and earned a professional contract, but later built a senior career across the Football League and non-league football, notably with Wycombe Wanderers, making over 100 appearances for the club.
He later returned to Tottenham as a coach before becoming Under-16 coach in 2019. His work at that level earned him promotion to Under-18 coach in the summer of 2021, when Spurs praised his role in developing several Academy players.
It was during his time leading the Under-18s that Lewis established himself as one of the most respected figures within Tottenham’s youth system.
The standout achievement arrived during the 2022/23 season when his young Spurs sides completed an unprecedented Premier League Cup double. Tottenham first won the Under-17 competition before defeating Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park to lift the Under-18 Premier League Cup just two weeks later.
Lewis added another trophy in April 2025, guiding Tottenham to Under-17 Premier League Cup success with a thrilling victory over Charlton Athletic.
Lewis worked closely with a talented generation that included Mikey Moore, Jamie Donley, Will Lankshear, Alfie Dorrington, Damola Ajayi, Callum Olusesi, Luca Williams-Barnett and others who went on to train with, appear for or establish themselves around Tottenham’s senior squad.
His work was formally recognised in July 2025 when he was promoted to First Team Academy Transition Coach. The role was created to help young players bridge the gap between academy football and the Premier League, while strengthening links between Tottenham’s youth and senior departments.
His expected move to Ipswich offers the next stage of his career, with Tottenham Academy expert Lilywhite Rose sighting a "well-deserved promotion" when replying to questions about Lewis' exit. The report was also backed by Tottenham insider, Szyexcl.
Tottenham Hotspur will be losing a coach who is widely respected from within and among the Academy players, past and present, dreaming of making it into the Tottenham Hotspur First Team