Tottenham create new role as 'Joe-Lewis linked' Daniel Levy succession plan emerges
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Oliver Walton
Thu 4 September 2025 19:21, UK
Tottenham have restructured their set up to make a new position following the shock news that Daniel Levy has stepped down as executive chairman.
Daniel Levy has been a divisive figure in North London for a long time since he took over as Tottenham chairman from Lord Alan Sugar in 2001, with a 24-year reign that saw him as the longest-serving in his post in the English top-flight.
The early years of his tenure saw the club linger around mid-table in the Premier League, but he has been able to help grow their profile away from the pitch, and they have, in turn, become one of the “big six” clubs in England in recent times.
Spurs achieved success on the field after many years of strife in May as they won the Europa League, but despite their glory, Levy was backed to sell Tottenham after he sacked Ange Postecoglou to hire Thomas Frank in his place.
Tottenham announced his shock departure from the club on Thursday (4 September) in a post to their official X account, and new developments have also emerged around the future of the make-up of their club chiefs in tandem with Levy’s surprise exit.
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Tottenham’s statement about Levy stepping away from the club revealed that existing director Peter Charrington will step into the newly-created role of non-executive chairman as part of the club’s succession planning.
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Football London journalist Alasdair Gold shed more light on the move to create a new role, saying: “So Vinai Venkatesham is [still] hands on with the day-to-day running of the club as CEO,” while football finance expert Stefan Borson insisted that the new non-executive chairman “is very much a Joe Lewis linked director.”
Borson went on to explain that Charrington is an ENIC director, and while Lewis is no longer the Spurs owner, his Family Trust own 70% of ENIC, so the pair are clearly interlinked.
Football Insider verdict
While many Tottenham fans are celebrating Levy’s departure after a long 24-year stint in charge, there are still some that have thanked him for his service and the way the club has risen off the pitch, as well as on it, in recent times.
Spurs are a major force within English football, even if their recent trophy haul does not reflect such a standing, and Levy has been a key part of them getting to this point, but he has done the right thing in stepping away.
TrophyYear wonLeague Cup2008Europa League2025Tottenham’s major trophies under Levy
Tottenham have failed to sign a number of targets under Levy’s stewardship over the years, and fans have grown tired of their constant failures in the market, with things seemingly coming to a head after Eberechi Eze’s move to the club was hijacked by arch-rivals Arsenal last month.
There is clearly progress to be made under recently-appointed boss Frank, but it does feel as if Spurs have needed fresh backing and impetus in the boardroom to really challenge at the top in the years to come, so Levy’s exit should be praised, but also respected.