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Former Tottenham captain, Hugo Lloris, has revealed that his belief in the club’s desire to win was shaken after a moment with Daniel Levy.

The Champions League Final 2019

When you mention the 2019 Champions League Final, many Spurs fans drift into a thousand-yard stare. Drawn into traumatic memories of coming so close to glory, but their hopes were shattered with only 1 minute on the clock.

It was the culmination of Tottenham’s project under Mauricio Pochettino, who came close to ending Spurs’ trophy drought with second-place finishes in the Premier League and League Cup.

However, Hugo Lloris, who was a mainstay during the Pochettino era, has revealed one interaction with Daniel Levy made him doubt whether the club had the right mentality to succeed.

Lloris says Daniel Levy accepts ‘second best’ at Tottenham

Exclusive excerpts in The Guardian from the soon-to-be-released Hugo Lloris autobiography, have detailed that Levy gifted the Tottenham players engraved watches four days before the Champions League Final. The gift was not well received.

“At first, we were excited to see the elegant boxes. Then we opened them and discovered that he’d had the back of each timepiece engraved with the player’s name and ‘Champions League Finalist 2019’. ‘Finalist.’

Who does such a thing at a moment like this? I still haven’t got over it, and I’m not alone. If we’d won, he wouldn’t have asked for the watches back to have ‘Winner’ engraved instead.

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I have considerable respect and esteem for the man and all he has done for the club as chairman – I got to know him – but there are things he is simply not sensitive to. As magnificent as the watch is, I have never worn it. I would have preferred there to be nothing on it. With an engraving like that, Levy couldn’t have been surprised if we had been 1–0 down after a couple of minutes: so it was written.”

A well-intentioned, but misguided gift

Reaching the Champions League Final was a genuinely incredible feat for a Spurs side that was beginning to crumble after poor squad investment. Levy was not wrong to be proud of the players for that achievement, but Lloris’ reaction is an important lesson in why football-minded individuals are an essential part of a club’s management hierarchy.

Daniel Levy has provided infrastructure like the stadium and Hotspur Way, which has cemented Tottenham as a top Premier League club. However, he has often been at fault for making footballing mistakes along the way. We can only hope that Levy has learnt from these kinds of mistakes.

If Spurs can make their way to another illustrious final, hopefully, the players are now filled with the belief that their goals of winning are aligned with and supported by those who run the club.

Tottenham’s Europa League journey took a hit as they suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray in an intense showdown at RAMS Park. Despite a late fightback towards the end, Spurs were outpaced by the Turkish side’s potent attack and hostile crowd atmosphere. Here’s our full Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham match report.

Match report: Galatasaray early strikes sets tone vs Tottenham

Galatasaray made their intentions clear from the start, taking the lead in just the sixth minute. Yunus Akgun capitalised on a Tottenham defensive lapse, finding space to connect with a powerful half-volley. The Istanbul side kept up the pressure, and Tottenham looked momentarily rattled, struggling to gain a foothold in the game.

However, in the 17th minute, young forward Will Lankshear provided Spurs with a lifeline. The 18-year-old striker scored his first goal for the club, latching onto a cross with a composed finish to bring the score level. Lankshear’s maiden goal injected confidence into Tottenham’s play, briefly shifting momentum. Yet, Galatasaray were far from finished.

Just eight minutes later, Osimhen struck again to make it 3-1, exploiting Tottenham’s vulnerabilities with a well-timed shot that left Spurs reeling. Galatasaray’s relentless attacks yielded a strong xG of 1.51 by halftime compared to Spurs’ 0.85, reflecting their dominance in front of goal.

Spurs’ second-half fightback falls short

Tottenham entered the second half determined to stage a comeback. But in the 60th minute, they suffered a major setback when Lankshear, fresh off his debut goal, received a second yellow card. His late tackle on Sara was deemed reckless, leaving Spurs down to ten men. It was Tottenham’s second sending-off in the Europa League this season, highlighting the growing pains of a youthful squad.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Spurs looked surprisingly sharper, as the reduced numbers opened up space for their attackers. This adjustment turned desirable in the 69th minute when Dominic Solanke found the net, bringing Spurs back into the game at 3-2.

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Pedro Porro, making an incisive run down the right, delivered a low cross that Solanke tapped in with ease. Solanke’s goal—his second in this European campaign—provided a glimmer of hope for Tottenham, who posted an improved xG of 1.87.

Galatasaray proved to be the better side overall, dominating with 10 shots on target compared to Spurs’ 3, yet they struggled with finishing and showed nerves, often losing possession in key moments. In the end, however, they managed to pull through and secure the win despite those slip-ups.

Takeaway: Lessons in defence and discipline for Tottenham

While Tottenham’s spirited effort with ten men was commendable, this match underscored areas needing improvement. The defence looked disorganised under pressure, conceding three goals for the first time in this Europa League campaign.

Spurs found it difficult to link up passes under Galatasaray’s relentless pressing, resulting in few clear opportunities. In fact, Tottenham failed to deliver a single accurate cross throughout the game, highlighting the need for improvement in creating chances in the final third.

As they shift focus to their upcoming fixture against Ipswich Town at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs must address these defensive lapses and reinforce discipline.

Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 3-2 defeat against Galatasaray in the Europa League on Thursday night, but Ange Postecoglou did see something encouraging from his Spurs players.

Tottenham Hotspur went close in Europa League defeat

Very few football fans will be surprised that Tottenham had a difficult night in Turkey against a very strong, very dangerous Galatasaray side, who are unbeaten in all competitions this season.

The game appeared to be beyond Spurs by half-time, with Galatasaray leading 3-1 at the break and looking completely dominant.

The Turkish outfit came out all guns blazing in the second half too, and should have had another handful of goals as Spurs continued to give away the ball and offer their opponents plenty of time and space in key areas.

Tottenham’s task was made even more difficult when Will Lankshear was sent off on the hour-mark, but somehow, the Lilywhites grew into the game at that point, and even managed to get a goal back through Dominic Solanke with 20 minutes of normal time to go.

Postecoglou‘s men couldn’t find the third goal to level the game but can come away with some semblance of pride from their performance in the second half.

Tottenham were the best team after the red card

Speaking to the press after the game (via Football.London), Ange Postecoglou revealed he was happy with what he saw after his Spurs side went down to ten men.

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He said: “You know we always finish strongly and I knew we would in the second half. Obviously going down to ten men didn’t help, but even with ten men, I thought we probably played the best football, we did all game and got our second goal.

“We had some opportunities to get a third there, but I thought we were looking the better side. So disappointing outcome, unfortunately, brought on by a disappointing first half.”

Disappointed not to draw

It’s wild to think that we can come away from that game gutted not to get a point (or even more), after one of the worst performances I’ve seen in that opening 60 minutes.

Galatasaray should have had six or seven goals, at least, but we pegged them back and really took control of the game. It’s just a shame we couldn’t get that equaliser.

Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the press after this evening’s Europa League defeat to Galatasaray, and had plenty to say about Spurs and their poor composure.

Spurs were all over the place against Galatasaray

Tottenham Hotspur entered RAMS Park tonight knowing they would be in for a rough ride against a Galatasaray side who have not lost a game all season.

However, Ange Postecoglou very likely expected much, much better from his team, as he witnessed a makeshift back four give the ball away time and time again.

Ultimately, Spurs were punished by their failure to mark Victor Osimhen effectively, with the Nigerian striker bagging two goals on the night.

While Tottenham did claw their way back and come away on the wrong end of a fairly respectable 3-2 scoreline despite being down to ten men after Will Lankshear‘s red card, the number of mistakes made by the Lilywhites is real cause for concern.

Ange Postecoglou not happy with carelessness in possession

Speaking after the game (via Football.London), Ange Postecoglou discussed his Spurs vs Galatasaray and their shortcomings on the night. He insisted that the first-half performance in particular is what really cost them the game.

He said: “In the first half we gave the ball away too much. We lacked composure and we allowed Galatasaray to get a foothold in the game and we paid the price for that.

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“It just felt it was self-inflicted. We had really simple solutions out there to keep the ball. It wasn’t that hard. We showed it with 10 men. We just needed to be stronger on the ball and play the kind of football we play every week.

“Maybe it was a little bit the changes I made and the environment and atmosphere, but the moments that stick out to me was giving the ball away. We were playing through them quite easily with 10 men but with 11 men we had nowhere near that conviction and that was disappointing.”

Too little too late for Spurs

It is pretty frustrating that, by the end of the game, we should really have gotten at least a point from that game, and if it wasn’t for really disappointing mistakes in the first half, we would have pulled off a brilliant result in an incredibly difficult game.

Tottenham Hotspur fell to their first Europa League defeat of the season on Thursday evening away to Galatasaray. Let’s take a look at the five things we learned from the game.

A comical performance

I had hoped the comical performances of Tottenham‘s changed XI were a thing of the past after three decent Europa League showings so far this season. However, the old Spurs clown show was back in full force this evening, with the Lilywhites struggling to remember what sport they play professionally for the first 70 minutes.

The likes of Radu Dragusin, Pedro Porro and Archie Gray gave the ball away for fun at the back and struggled to contend with the world-class ability of Osimhen. Meanwhile, Lucas Bergvall looked lost at sea at RAMS Park, while the experienced Maddison and Bissouma did little to steer him. Hopefully, this was a simple case of a much-changed team struggling in a very unique atmosphere, and not a sign of things to come for Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou.

Should have earned a point

It feels crazy to type this but somehow Spurs should have escaped with a point this evening. After surviving a tirade of second-half attacks but somehow keeping the score at 3-1, Dominic Solanke pulled one back for the Lilywhites with 25 minutes on the clock. As Galatasaray tired, the ten men of Tottenham started to find some gaps and carved out two glorious opportunities for a winner.

The first one came when Pape Sarr had a simple through ball to set Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke through on goal. Had he played it well, it surely would have been a simple square ball and tap-in to equalise for Spurs, but the pass ended up sending Deki wide. The second fell to the Swede himself when Galatasaray’s keeper went walkabout and left him with an empty net to aim for from 45 yards. Unfortunately, Kulusevski rushed his effort and swept it wide.

A great night ruined for Will Lankshear

We should have been talking about how the silver lining this evening was Will Lankshear‘s first senior European goal but the red card somewhat overshadows that. Don’t get me wrong, the goal will do him the world of good either way, but the red definitely tarnishes the memory for him. I’m sure he will learn a thing or two about diving in on a yellow card from that experience though, and he should be pleased with his overall performance. Onward and upward, Will!

Still looking good in the table

There are still games to play at the time of writing, but Spurs look like they will remain in the top eight heading into gameweek five. All things considered, Tottenham probably have their hardest away match out of the way now and can look forward with confidence.

If you had offered Spurs fans three wins from four at the start of the season, they undoubtedly would have taken it. I’m sure some important lessons were learned by Postecoglou and his players this evening too – number one being that it is probably a decent idea to mark Victor Osimhen from time to time.

Djed Spence must start vs Ipswich

Postecoglou is clearly trying to manage minutes in the legs of some of his players. I think Pedro Porro looks in desperate need of a good rest on that right side. Udogie will undoubtedly return at left-back this weekend, but Ipswich Town at home feels like a good chance to hand Spence a start at right-back too.

Tottenham Hotspur made the daunting trip to Turkey to take on Galatasaray in the Europa League, and came away empty-handed as they suffered their first defeat in the competition. Let’s take a look at our player ratings.

Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham

In a hostile environment at RAMS Park, Tottenham looked nervous and were second best for much of the game.

Ange Postecoglou‘s men went in 3-1 down at half-time, and started the second half by gifting the home side countless chances, but none of them were taken.

Despite being down to ten men after Will Lankshear‘s foolish red card, Spurs got a goal back thanks to Dominic Solanke and the game was well and truly on for the final 20 minutes.

Unfortunately, our player ratings may not be happy reading for some Tottenham players after that 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray.

Tottenham player ratings at full-time vs Galatasaray

Fraser Forster: Made a number of mistakes throughout the game, including an absolute howler when gathering a ball from a set-piece, but he also made a handful of top-quality saves to limit the damage, too. 5.

Pedro Porro: No player in the Spurs backline can hold their head high tonight, but Porro at least registered an assist to make his outing somewhat productive. 5.

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Radu Dragusin: An absolute horror show from the Romanian defender, who gave away possession all night through sloppy passes and miskicks. Dragusin could not deal with the Galatasaray attacks and looked like an amateur impersonating a professional footballer at times. 2.

Ben Davies: A fairly steady display from the calm and experienced head of Ben Davies, with some well-timed tackles and composed ball-carrying. 6.

Archie Gray: Another night where the youngster has played out of position and looked completely overawed. Gray looked shaky on the ball, took too long to release the ball in dangerous areas, and was outmuscled numerous times. He did play a big part in the opening goal, though. 5.

Yves Bissouma: Failed to control the midfield areas in the first-half, but did grow into the game and started to show some composure to help Spurs get a handle on things with progressive carries and neat passing through the lines. 6.

James Maddison: Went missing for large portions of the game and never looked like making an impact on the night. 3.

Lucas Bergvall: Looked totally out of his depth in a feisty game. Found himself with the ball in dangerous areas a couple of times, but his reluctance to use his left foot saw those opportunities squandered. 3.

Brennan Johnson: Picked up a nice assist with his cross for Lankshear’s goal. Did very little other than that and was hooked off at half-time. 5.

Heung-min Son: Did not look himself at all, perhaps due to his fitness levels. Was unable to carry the ball with pace and flair like we are used to seeing him do, and was taken off at half-time, most likely to preserve him for the weekend. 5.

Will Lankshear: What could have been a special night for Lankshear, who scored his first senior goal for the club to bring the scores level in the first half, was ruined when the youngster picked up two yellow cards in the second half. 6.

Substitutes

Rodrigo Bentancur: On at half-time for Heung-min Son. Really helped Spurs win the midfield battle and turned the tide in their favour with some neat footwork, but more than anything, Bentancur did the simple things really well. 7.

Dejan Kulusevski: On at half-time for Brennan Johnson. Another player who changed the rhythm of the game, offering his usual intense pressing and clever movement to find pockets of space and cause Galatasaray’s defenders problems. Had a golden opportunity to level the scores in injury time but fluffed it. 7.

Dominic Solanke: Replaced Lucas Bergvall with 25 minutes of normal time to go. Scored almost immediately, with a neat finish to continue his goalscoring form. Changed the game for Tottenham with his hold-up play. 8.

The curtains have been drawn over the first half of Europa League action in Istanbul, and it’s time for player ratings, with Spurs trailing to Galatasaray 3-1 subject to goals from Yunus Akgun, Will Lankshear, and Osimhen.

Galatasaray vs Tottenham in Europa League

Tottenham travel to Turkey looking to make it three wins in three, although victory away at Galatasaray is no easy feat. With starting centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven ruled out due to injury, Ange Postecoglou‘s men will have a tough task keeping the Turkish champions quiet.

Spurs’ opponents currently sit top of the Turkish top flight, as well as also having an unbeaten start in their continental campaign. Undoubtedly, they will be desperate to continue that streak with what would be a famous win over Spurs, having never beaten the English side before.

Over the duration of the first half, we analysed each player’s individual performance, rating them on a scale of 1-10. Let’s see how Spurs fared in the opening forty-five of the Europa League match.

Spurs first-half player ratings vs Galatasaray

Fraser Forster: The veteran goalkeeper was just beaten by an unstoppable strike after five minutes, getting fingertips to it. He was incredibly shaky on the ball throughout the half, gifting the hosts an abundance of opportunities to score. However, he made a few decent saves that kept the scoreline from being a cricket score. 4.

Pedro Porro: The Spaniard was really poor in the opening forty-five, losing possession cheaply on a number of occasions, and he was bypassed too often by Galatasaray’s left side. 3.

Radu Dragusin: The Romanian had a half to forget as his heavy touch led to Osimhen’s first goal and it was a certainly poor lapse in judgement from the centre-half. Not only that, he lost possession so many times. An awful, awful performance so far, on and off the ball. 2.

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Ben Davies: Davies’ first-half display on the ball wasn’t particularly assuring, as he felt the full effects of the host’s press. He didn’t make any real mistakes though. 5.

Archie Gray: Another start for Gray at left-back tonight, and his versatility is proving important to Postecoglou’s rotation. He played a huge part in Spurs’ opening goal, delivering a beautifully lofted ball through to Johnson. He was one of Spurs’ brightest players in what was a gloomy first-half display. 7.

Yves Bissouma: Easily Spurs’ best midfielder, which just shows the standard of Spurs’ midfield so far today. 5.

Lucas Bergvall: Filling in for fellow Swede Kulusevski, arguably Spurs’ most influential player this season, Bergvall will be keen to impress tonight. He didn’t start too well, as he gave up possession on multiple occasions and honestly, it was quite clear that the 18-year-old is still very raw. He looked very out of his depth, unfortunately. 3.

James Maddison: Struggled to keep possession as he was targeted by Galatasaray’s midfield, who didn’t allow him time to play his usual way. It’s been a below-par performance, to say the least from him. 3.

Brennan Johnson: Brennan has undoubtedly made that right-wing position his as he starts yet another game. He unselfishly assisted Lankshear with a deft touch, however he wasn’t too heavily involved after that. 5.

Will Lankshear: It’s a second senior start for the 19-year-old, and it was certainly one to remember as the youngster scored Spurs’ equaliser! What a moment for him. Outside that, the striker received very little service. 7.

Richarlison has picked up an injury again, which is a major blow for Ange Postecoglou – here are all the Tottenham games the striker is likely to miss.

What happened to Richarlison?

After entering the field at the 56-minute mark against Aston Villa on Sunday, Richarlison managed to bag himself an assist, squaring the ball perfectly for Dominic Solanke to take the scoreline to 3-1 and kill the game.

However, in doing so, the Brazilian pulled his hamstring, and had to leave the field, bringing his 27-minute cameo to a close.

Social media account, Physio Scout, suggested Richarlison had suffered a full hamstring strain, which could keep him out of action for two to four weeks (if grade one), or four to six weeks (if grade two).

Spurs insider, Paul O’Keefe, confirmed on Wednesday that Richarlison would “miss a minimum of four weeks” with his hamstring injury. So, let’s see what matches he will miss.

What games will Richarlison miss?

The good news is that a substantial chunk of that four-week absence will be eaten up by the international break. But, we estimate the best-case scenario for Richarlison is that he will be out of action until December 1, meaning he will miss five matches in total.

The games Richarlison will miss:

If Richarlison’s injury keeps him out for the upper end of six weeks, Richarlison would be out until around December 15, meaning he could miss another four matches.

The games Richarlison could miss:

One Brennan Johnson stat has come to light, which shows just how big a threat the Tottenham man is posing in the opposition box consistently.

Brennan Johnson is unspectacularly effective

Johnson is not the sort of winger who gets fans off their seat with his dribbling or step-overs, but he has been ruthlessly effective both in and out of possessions this season.

The wide-man has mastered the art of arriving at the back post to meet crosses, having found the back of the net seven times across all competitions so far this season.

The 23-year-old is also a nightmare to play against, constantly pressing his full-back and giving them no breathing space at all.

Stat that shows Johnson’s threat

DataMB have now revealed that no winger in Europe’s top five leagues has a higher xG this season than Johnson. Not to mention the fact that Johnson already has seven goals in all competitions this year.

The Tottenham man has 60 touches in the opposition box, which is more than any other wide player in those divisions. He also ranks highly when it comes to defensive actions, crosses and key passes.

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Credit has to go to Ange Postecoglou’s system

While there is no doubt that Johnson deserves a lot of credit for his performances this season, praise also has to go to Postecoglou for some of these metrics.

Low crosses to the far post are one of the key features of the Australian’s system in the final third, which is the reason why Tottenham‘s wingers have such a high xG this season.

The number of touches in the opposition box is also a testament to just how high Spurs press the opposition and the number of times they win the ball back in the final third.

Ask any Tottenham Hotspur fan about Daniel Levy and they’ll probably have a pretty strong opinion about the club chairman. But, who is Daniel Levy, how much is he worth, and is he ready to leave Spurs?

You can’t have a football club without the owners, and Tottenham‘s owners are pretty high profile. Levy and the Spurs board have been involved for quite some time now, but it hasn’t always been happy days.

From fan protests, to trophy droughts, and lots of commercial success in between, here’s a look at Daniel Levy‘s relationship with Tottenham.

Daniel Levy’s net worth explained

As of May 2024, Daniel Levy was reportedly worth around £450m, and he is the highest-paid chairman in the Premier League.

That’s per the Sunday Times rich list published earlier this year, which had Levy coming in at 303 on the ladder of the wealthiest folk in the world. However, he did drop from the previous year, with a reported £50m loss due to Tottenham’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Apparently, throughout the 2023/24 season, Levy was paid a massive £3.58m as a basic salary, and also received another £3m in bonuses, to put him top of the pile when it comes to Premier League chairmen.

Levy initially made his money through investment banking, private equity, and business partnerships. Put simply, he has forged a career by buying businesses, making them successful, and then selling them on.

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A lot of Levy’s current wealth obviously comes from his association with Spurs, and his successful partnership with Joe Lewis and the ENIC group they formed together.

When did Daniel Levy join Tottenham and ENIC?

Levy actually partnered up with Joe Lewis and the ENIC group way back in 1995, but his association with Tottenham didn’t begin until the year 2000.

He became Managing Director of ENIC in 1995. When the group bought Tottenham Hotspur from Sir Alan Sugar in December 2000, Levy was named on the board of directors.

Levy later became chairman of the club in February 2001 and has remained in the position ever since.

How much of Tottenham does Daniel Levy own?

The structure of ownership at Spurs is quite complex, but the simplest way to figure it out is to know that the ENIC Group owns 86.58% of the club, and that Levy owns 29.88% of the ENIC Group.

Essentially, Levy owns around 25.8% of the club as things stand, whille the Lewis Family Trust owns around 60% of the shares in the club.

Joe Lewis recently relinquished control of the ENIC Group, putting his family trust in charge, meaning Levy is now the most active owner/director involved in the club.

How many trophies have Tottenham won under Daniel Levy

Tottenham Hotspur have won just one trophy under Levy’s stewardship: The League Cup in 2008.

Much has been said of Tottenham’s trophy drought. They are the only club in the so-called Big Six not to have won a trophy in the 2010s and beyond, but they have come close on two occasions.

Spurs made it to the Champions League final in 2019 under Mauricio Pochettino, but lost to Liverpool. They also made it to the Carabao Cup final in 2021, but lost to Manchester City, with Ryan Mason in temporary charge for that game.

Levy himself has been criticised for the perceived lack of backing he has offered managers over the years and for failing to strike when the proverbial iron was hot, particularly during the Pochettino era when the squad was strong and perhaps just needed a couple of top players adding to it to get to the next level.

How many managers have Spurs had during Levy’s tenure?

Tottenham Hotspur have had 12 permanent managers during Levy’s time at the club, plus a further six caretaker managers temporarily in charge.

The Levy era began with Glenn Hoddle at the helm, but the Spurs legend left the role in 2003, with David Pleat taking over as caretaker, before Frenchman Jacques Santini took charge in 2004.

Santini did not last long, with Martin Jol being hired in the same year. The Dutchman lasted three years, give or take, before Clive Allen and Alex Inglethorpe become co-caretaker managers in 2007 (they would later take on the role again in 2008, briefly).

This is where things started to look up for Spurs, though. Juande Ramos came in and won the League Cup for the club, before Harry Redknapp took over in 2008 and really ushered in a new era of success for the Lilywhites.

Redknapp led Spurs to the Champions League for the first time and spent four years at the club. He was replaced by Andre Villas-Boas in 2012, who was in turn replaced by Tim Sherwood in 2013, and a year later, Mauricio Pochettino arrived at White Hart Lane.

The Argentine was hugely popular and relatively successful, too, leading the club to second-placed finishes in the Premier League and that Champions League final.

Since then, we’ve had Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte, and caretaker spells for Ryan Mason and Cristian Stellini. Now, of course, we are in the Ange Postecoglou era, and things are looking pretty positive.

Is Daniel Levy selling Tottenham Hotspur?

Daniel Levy has not expressed a desire to sell Tottenham entirely, and would be eager to stay at the club even if some of his shares were bought out. But, he has made it clear the club is looking for investors.

The chairman has previously, very publicly, announced that he is open to a minority share buyout, in order to help the club expand and evolve both on and off the pitch.

The prevailing rumour at the moment is that Amanda Staveley — the businesswoman who spearheaded the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s takeover at Newcastle United — has set her sights on Spurs as her next investment project.

Daniel Levy’s Personal information

Daniel Levy was born in Essex on February 8, 1962, making him 62-years-old at the time of writing.

His father, Barry Levy, was fairly wealthy, too, having owned the clothing company Mr Byrite (which later rebranded as Blue Inc). Daniel Levy would become involved in the family business after graduating from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

Levy is a lifelong Tottenham supporter, and has been attending matches since childhood.

He is married to Tracy Dixon, his former PA, and they have four children together.