Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham chairman with immediate effect | Tottenham Hotspur

Daniel Levy has stepped down as the chairman of Tottenham Hotspur with immediate effect.

The 63-year-old was the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League before his departure, having been appointed in March 2001. He leaves after the club won the Europa League last season to end a 17-year wait for a trophy.

The final year of his tenure was marked by fan protests, with supporter groups organising demonstrations against Levy’s stewardship in December 2024 and in February this year.

A statement on the club’s website read: “Tottenham Hotspur announces that Daniel Levy has today stepped down from his role as executive chairman after nearly 25 years.

“Tottenham Hotspur has been transformed over the last quarter of a century. It has played in European competitions in the last 18 of 20 seasons, becoming one of the world’s most recognised football clubs.”

Levy was quoted in the statement as saying: “I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees. We have built this club into a global heavyweight competing at the highest level. More than that, we have built a community. I was lucky enough to work with some of the greatest people in this sport, from the team at Lilywhite House and Hotspur Way to all the players and managers over the years.

“I wish to thank all the fans that have supported me over the years. It hasn’t always been an easy journey but significant progress has been made. I will continue to support this club passionately.” The statement said there would be no changes to the ownership or shareholder structure of the club.

Tottenham fans hold up a protest banner outside the stadium in February 2025. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

In August Levy described the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as his greatest achievement and hit back at fans who have blamed him for the club’s failure to win more trophies. “It’s one of those situations, when I’m not here I’m sure I’ll get the credit,” Levy told Gary Neville on his Overlap podcast.

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Despite Spurs’ Europa League success last season, the club finished 17th in the Premier League after a record 22 defeats and Levy sacked sacked Ange ­Postecoglou just over two weeks after their win against Manchester United in the final.

Levy’s reign has been characterised by Tottenham’s high turnover of managers. Within a month of taking over as chairman in 2001, Levy had sacked his first manager, George Graham departing the club after two-and-a-half years in charge. Thomas Frank, who replaced Postecoglou, was Levy’s 14th permanent manager at the club.

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