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WHOA  LEVY IS OUT!! 

I thought I was looking at a fake account
 

I mean with the years of penny pinching and the absolutely embarassing Gibbs-White and EZE debacles it was past due.

 

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BTW - Venkatesham was hired in April - it drew minimal chatter when I posted about it, but ... well now. Alasdiar had a good bit on him I recommend the listen.

 

On 4/13/2025 at 10:32 PM, Captain Ron said:

Winning Europa will be great because we will nab a Champions League slot. But what will suck is that we will still have a full schedule without a squad that can handle it. The team will be ground down again.

For those that don't know Spurs just hired former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham as their new CEO. Read details here:

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tottenham-appoint-former-arsenal-chief-142524692.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALnfGCnzqSdSU60BH5qJaGEFdBhBzANfHhG1_g1WZwlFYSmaPpQtN9FQunrFjwVkJ-KanZgMX9Sc5MsnA5XOmUudqgeWLSRbKCsSHqiAUfEGaEbcHWVT8_8-UuXi15YYs2xVvhcuC2D3KmcPrGTfq-A1vXKFJM3shpWAiZjhcX_T

 

The guy did oversee most of the Arsenal time under Arteta which can't be seen as anything but a success., he stepped down last summer and this team has taken a step back this year (due to his move?). What does this mean for Spurs ... I will leave this for Alasdair Gold to answer, he address this for the first 15 minutes or so on this:

 

 

 

The Athletic had a piece up on the move too back from then:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6272230/2025/04/11/vinai-venkatesham-tottenham-arsenal/

 

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Tottenham appoint Vinai Venkatesham, former Arsenal CEO, as new chief executive

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: Arsenal Chief Executive Vinai Venkatesham before the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on March 31, 2024 in Manchester, England.(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
By David Ornstein and more
April 11, 2025

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Tottenham Hotspur have added to their hierarchy by appointing former Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham as their new CEO.

The 44-year-old left Tottenham’s north London rivals at the end of last season after more than a decade in which he occupied various roles and helped drive significant progress on and off the pitch.

Venkatesham will start in the summer and take responsibility for all operational matters on and off the field. He has a healthy long-term relationship with the Spurs executive chairman Daniel Levy and the pair will work closely. There is sure to be a mutual confidence that Venkatesham and Levy can form an ideal partnership to improve all areas of the club.

He is expected to be heavily involved in stakeholder management with bodies such as the Premier League and European Club Association (ECA), where he built an excellent relationship during his time at Arsenal.

Few executives have held such high-level positions at more than one top-flight team, with Peter Kenyon (Manchester United and Chelsea) and Omar Berrada (Manchester City and Manchester United) perhaps the most notable examples.

“I’m excited to be joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer,” Venkatesham told the Tottenham website. “After taking some time to recharge and evaluate my options, I believe this is an exceptional opportunity to work with Daniel, the Board and all of the staff, to take the club forward.”

Venkatesham previously worked on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is widely regarded across the sports industry as a leading operator.

He did not depart the Emirates Stadium for another job and, while taking time out, received opportunities from inside and outside of football — including other Premier League teams, as well as in the United States, Saudi Arabia and private equity.

What has Venkatesham achieved in his career?

Analysis by Arsenal writer James McNicholas

Venkatesham joined Arsenal in 2010 as head of global partnerships and moved up through the organisation before being named as one of two successors to CEO Ivan Gazidis in the summer of 2018. Raul Sanllehi was named head of football, while Venkatesham was appointed as managing director. The idea was for Sanllehi to lead on sporting matters, with Venkatesham leading on business, commercial and operations.

When Sanllehi left Arsenal in August 2020, Venkatesham assumed full responsibility as chief executive. His time at Arsenal saw him involved in the appointment of key personnel such as Edu, Richard Garlick and Mikel Arteta — it was Venkatesham who was pictured outside Arteta’s Manchester home shortly before his arrival as Arsenal manager.

During his tenure, Arsenal returned to the Champions League and re-established themselves as a club competing for major honours. Working alongside the Arsenal board, Venkatesham also helped guide the club through the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic and substantially improve revenue.

He served 14 years at Arsenal across six different roles. In September 2023, it was announced he would leave Arsenal at the end of the 2023-24 season. At 43 years of age, he felt the time was right to move on and explore other opportunities.

Venkatesham left on good terms with his contribution held in high regard. Many of the management team he installed are still in place, and Arsenal’s continued progress is indicative of the stability and structure he brought to the club.

Outside of Arsenal, he has extensive experience in sport. He received an OBE for services to sport in the 2024 New Year Honours List, having served as an independent non-executive director of the British Olympic Association (BOA) since 2017. He also worked on the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics as well as the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London. In 2024, Venkatesham was named as the independent chair of a new advisory board appointed to oversee the future development of Wembley Stadium.

What this means for Spurs

Analysis by Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Jay Harris

Venkatesham’s appointment as CEO raises some interesting questions about the state of Tottenham’s hierarchy.

Levy has been the chairman since 2001 but there has been a lot of change underneath him over the last few years. Fabio Paratici became Spurs’ director of football in June 2021 but resigned just under two years later. Paratici stepped down from the role because his appeal against a worldwide ban from FIFA, for alleged financial malpractice while he worked for Juventus, was rejected.

Todd Kline joined Spurs at the same time as Paratici as chief commercial officer (CCO). He was tasked with finding a naming-rights partner for the stadium but he left last year without having achieved that. After a period of gardening leave, Kline took up a similar position with Chelsea.

In September 2023, Scott Munn became Tottenham’s chief football officer (CFO) and two months later, Johan Lange arrived from Aston Villa as technical director. Munn is in charge of all footballing departments, including the academy and the women’s team, while Lange oversees player recruitment.

Paratici’s 30-month ban from football activity expires on June 30. However, due to a successful appeal which reduced the scope of the ban, he has been able to work as a consultant over the last couple of years. The Italian is still regularly spotted at home games and is a trusted advisor to Levy.

Venkatesham’s arrival might result in a reshuffle and responsibilities being changed. The hope will be that he can provide some stability and direction.

 

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6 hours ago, DeepEastTexas said:

Tel, Madders, and Kulu left off the CL roster submitted for the League phase. 
 

Tel is a little shocking. Kolo Muani taking his spot. 

 

 

Spurs aren't the only team to do this.

 

 

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Article from The Athletic

Tottenham remove Daniel Levy as chairman after ownership-instigated review

Reports that Levy was told 1 week ago that he would not be continuing as chairman

 

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Tottenham remove Daniel Levy as chairman after ownership-instigated review

Jack Pitt-Brooke

Jay Harris
Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jay Harris
Sept. 4, 2025Updated 2:14 pm PDT


Daniel Levy has been removed as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure at the club.

A club statement said Levy had “stepped down” but the decision was taken by the club’s majority shareholders, the Lewis family, marking a seismic change in how Tottenham is run.

Levy was told on Thursday that he would be leaving his position, with Peter Charrington, the Lewis family’s appointee, stepping into the new role of non-executive chairman. A source close to the Lewis family heralded a “new era” at Tottenham and pointed to a desire to improve on-pitch performance.


“Generations of the Lewis family support this special football club, and they want what the fans want — more wins, more often,” a source close to the Lewis family told The Athletic. “This is why you have seen recent changes, new leadership and a fresh approach. In Vinai (Venkatesham), Thomas (Frank) and Peter Charrington, they believe they are backing the right team to deliver on this. This is a new era.”

Levy’s departure is the last of a series of dramatic changes behind the scenes at Tottenham that have dominated this summer. At the start of the year the Lewis family instigated a review into the club’s performance, conducted by U.S. firm Gibb River, interviewing staff about how the team could improve. This coincided with Charrington’s appointment to the club board in March. In April Tottenham confirmed the arrival of Venkatesham as the new CEO, with the departure of long-serving executive director Donna-Maria Cullen announced in June. She left Tottenham earlier this week.

There was, of course, also a change of manager too with Thomas Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou in June after Levy sacked the Australian two weeks after winning the Europa League. Chief football officer Scott Munn departed along with Postecoglou.

“This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch,” Charrington said in a statement on the club website. “I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future.”


Levy joined Tottenham’s board in December 2000 after ENIC purchased a 27 per cent stake in the club from Sir Alan Sugar. Spurs have been completely transformed during his reign.

The 63-year-old’s biggest project during his time with the north London side was the design and creation of their 62,000 seater stadium, which was officially opened in April 2019 and a month later, Spurs reached the final of the Champions League which they lost to Liverpool.

Despite the club routinely challenging in the top half of the table Levy has come under heavy criticism from the fanbase, and last season, multiple protests were held outside of games about the way he has run the club.

Supporters have been frustrated by the wage bill, which is much lower than their biggest rivals, and the constant cycle of head coaches. Frank was the 14th and final permanent manager to work under Levy.

“I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees,” Levy said in a statement on the club’s website. “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.”

Charrington said: “I am very honoured to become non-executive chairman of this extraordinary club and, on behalf of the board, I would like to thank Daniel and his family for their commitment and loyalty to the club over so many years.

“This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch. I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future. We are now fully focused on stability and empowering our talented people across the club, led by Vinai and his executive team.”

What does this mean for Spurs?
This is a seismic development for Tottenham and one which will be greeted by a huge section of the fanbase with cheers.

Levy has played an integral role in helping to develop Spurs into one of the biggest and richest clubs in the world. They have an incredible stadium which is envied by their rivals and generates revenue through music concerts and boxing events.

However, many supporters believe that Levy has not shown enough ambition. Spurs have won two major trophies during his time as chairman — the 2008 League Cup and this year’s Europa League. Spurs have possessed talented squads, especially the one which reached the Champions League final under Mauricio Pochettino, but there was always a sense that they needed an extra push to reach the next level.

There will be other fans who recognise the hard work Levy put into building Spurs up. Yet he had become a divisive figure and there were lots of chants and protests at games last season criticising him.

Some people would have thought that Levy would never leave Spurs but the timing makes sense. This feels like a new era at the club with the appointments of Venkatesham and Frank while Levy’s trusted ally Cullen has already left this summer.

Levy’s departure will also raise questions about the long-term future of Tottenham’s ownership. When Spurs released their accounts for the 2022-23 season in April 2024, Levy revealed that he had spoken to “prospective investors” about selling a stake in the club.

 

 

 

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Happy Birthday 143rd birthday Tottenham Hotspur FC.

On this day Tottenham Hotspur was founded in 1882 by members of the Hotspur Cricket Club under this gas lamp on Tottenham High Road.

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22 hours ago, TheBryMan81 said:

Article from The Athletic

Tottenham remove Daniel Levy as chairman after ownership-instigated review

Reports that Levy was told 1 week ago that he would not be continuing as chairman

 

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Tottenham remove Daniel Levy as chairman after ownership-instigated review

Jack Pitt-Brooke

Jay Harris
Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jay Harris
Sept. 4, 2025Updated 2:14 pm PDT


Daniel Levy has been removed as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, bringing an end to his 24-year tenure at the club.

A club statement said Levy had “stepped down” but the decision was taken by the club’s majority shareholders, the Lewis family, marking a seismic change in how Tottenham is run.

Levy was told on Thursday that he would be leaving his position, with Peter Charrington, the Lewis family’s appointee, stepping into the new role of non-executive chairman. A source close to the Lewis family heralded a “new era” at Tottenham and pointed to a desire to improve on-pitch performance.


“Generations of the Lewis family support this special football club, and they want what the fans want — more wins, more often,” a source close to the Lewis family told The Athletic. “This is why you have seen recent changes, new leadership and a fresh approach. In Vinai (Venkatesham), Thomas (Frank) and Peter Charrington, they believe they are backing the right team to deliver on this. This is a new era.”

Levy’s departure is the last of a series of dramatic changes behind the scenes at Tottenham that have dominated this summer. At the start of the year the Lewis family instigated a review into the club’s performance, conducted by U.S. firm Gibb River, interviewing staff about how the team could improve. This coincided with Charrington’s appointment to the club board in March. In April Tottenham confirmed the arrival of Venkatesham as the new CEO, with the departure of long-serving executive director Donna-Maria Cullen announced in June. She left Tottenham earlier this week.

There was, of course, also a change of manager too with Thomas Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou in June after Levy sacked the Australian two weeks after winning the Europa League. Chief football officer Scott Munn departed along with Postecoglou.

“This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch,” Charrington said in a statement on the club website. “I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future.”


Levy joined Tottenham’s board in December 2000 after ENIC purchased a 27 per cent stake in the club from Sir Alan Sugar. Spurs have been completely transformed during his reign.

The 63-year-old’s biggest project during his time with the north London side was the design and creation of their 62,000 seater stadium, which was officially opened in April 2019 and a month later, Spurs reached the final of the Champions League which they lost to Liverpool.

Despite the club routinely challenging in the top half of the table Levy has come under heavy criticism from the fanbase, and last season, multiple protests were held outside of games about the way he has run the club.

Supporters have been frustrated by the wage bill, which is much lower than their biggest rivals, and the constant cycle of head coaches. Frank was the 14th and final permanent manager to work under Levy.

“I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees,” Levy said in a statement on the club’s website. “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.”

Charrington said: “I am very honoured to become non-executive chairman of this extraordinary club and, on behalf of the board, I would like to thank Daniel and his family for their commitment and loyalty to the club over so many years.

“This is a new era of leadership for the club, on and off the pitch. I do recognise there has been a lot of change in recent months as we put in place new foundations for the future. We are now fully focused on stability and empowering our talented people across the club, led by Vinai and his executive team.”

What does this mean for Spurs?
This is a seismic development for Tottenham and one which will be greeted by a huge section of the fanbase with cheers.

Levy has played an integral role in helping to develop Spurs into one of the biggest and richest clubs in the world. They have an incredible stadium which is envied by their rivals and generates revenue through music concerts and boxing events.

However, many supporters believe that Levy has not shown enough ambition. Spurs have won two major trophies during his time as chairman — the 2008 League Cup and this year’s Europa League. Spurs have possessed talented squads, especially the one which reached the Champions League final under Mauricio Pochettino, but there was always a sense that they needed an extra push to reach the next level.

There will be other fans who recognise the hard work Levy put into building Spurs up. Yet he had become a divisive figure and there were lots of chants and protests at games last season criticising him.

Some people would have thought that Levy would never leave Spurs but the timing makes sense. This feels like a new era at the club with the appointments of Venkatesham and Frank while Levy’s trusted ally Cullen has already left this summer.

Levy’s departure will also raise questions about the long-term future of Tottenham’s ownership. When Spurs released their accounts for the 2022-23 season in April 2024, Levy revealed that he had spoken to “prospective investors” about selling a stake in the club.

 

 

 

Plenty of reports from the Spurs side saying this was planned for months. 

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