The spotlight is on Daniel Levy at Tottenham now more than ever before.
Indeed, Tottenham are sitting in the bottom-half of the Premier League table, and there are some serious questions being asked about Daniel Levy.
Tottenham fans protested against the ownership this weekend before and after the Manchester United game, and Levy has been affected by these protests according to reports.
On the other side of the coin, some believe Levy isn’t doing a bad job.
Martin O’Neill defended Levy recently, while Paul Scholes wouldn’t mind Levy at Manchester United.
Speaking on the Rule the Roost Podcast, Dan Kilpatrick has been discussing Levy’s ownership at Tottenham, and he’s shared what one source at Spurs has told him about how Levy runs the club.
What a Tottenham source has said about Daniel Levy
Kilpatrick shared what he’d been told about Levy from a source.
The journalist says that he’s been told that Levy does always act in the best interests of Tottenham whenever he makes decisions.
However, Levy’s view often is that what is in the best interests of Tottenham is the smartest move financially.
“Someone said to me, a few years ago in fact, I asked them about Levy. It was after a controversial decision. I called someone up and said, do you think that, you know, do you think Levy drove that? You know, what do you think he did it?” Kilpatrick said.
“And the contact said, look, the way to understand Daniel is that he will always do what he thinks is best for Tottenham, but he always thinks what’s best for Tottenham is what’s financially best for Tottenham. Or even, that was what they said.
“But I wonder if, you know, what he also is thinking, you know, what’s financially best for the shareholders of Tottenham. And I think, you know, I think that was it”
Tottenham’s valuation among world’s top clubs
Levy often does make decisions at Tottenham that benefit the club financially rather than making decisions to help the team or even the fanbase.
Yes, Levy has made some bad decisions regarding manager sackings, while he’s also cut the concession pricing for senior fans.
However, all in all, from a business perspective, Levy has worked wonders at Tottenham.
Spurs’ revenue has tripled under Levy’s regime, while, at times, Levy has put the fans first – Levy froze ticket prices a couple of years ago.
Now, Spurs are one of the most valuable teams on the planet.
Despite not being successful on the pitch, Tottenham have only grown as a business and as a brand, and while it can be mind-bendingly frustrating to watch the team struggle, this sort of business acumen will ultimately help Spurs in the long-term.
Levy may not be appreciated during his time at Tottenham, but make no mistake about it, the groundwork he has put in place at Spurs in regards to the new stadium, branding and marketing will help Tottenham for years to come.