'He lives close to Joe Lewis' - Borson: Tottenham's new hire is 'not a football guy at all'
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James Murray
Wed 10 September 2025 7:00, UK
Peter Charrington “is a Joe Lewis man” after being promoted to non-executive chairman at Tottenham following Daniel Levy’s departure.
Tottenham confirmed Levy has stepped down as executive chairman on Thursday (4 September) after spending 24 years in the role.
Spurs insisted there will be no changes to the ownership of the club, while Levy will remain part of ENIC, which owns an 86.91 per cent stake at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider Charrington, who is a director of ENIC and former CEO of Citi Private Bank, lives close to Lewis in the Bahamas.
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Alongside Charrington, Vinai Venkatesham will now steer the ship after he was appointed as Tottenham’s CEO in April.
The Spurs chief previously spent four years working in the same role at north London rivals Arsenal between 2020 and 2024.
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Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “It looks very clear that Charrington is a Joe Lewis man.
“He lives close to Joe Lewis in the Bahamas, so he’s part of that community, and he’s a co-owner of one of the major Lewis businesses.
“He’s former CEO of Citi Private Bank, so he’s clearly not a football guy at all.
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“Look, Spurs have lost a lot in terms of the quality of Daniel Levy.
“For all of Daniel Levy’s probably faults as to underspending in certain ways in a very competitive market, he’s definitely managed the thing from a financial perspective fantastically well, so it’s a very interesting development.”
While Levy has been a controversial figure among Tottenham fans, he leaves the club in a strong financial position following his departure.