'Very odd' - Finance expert baffled by Daniel Levy resignation as 'new money coming in' at Tottenham
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Jack Heath
Thu 4 September 2025 19:15, UK
Daniel Levy’s decision to step down as executive chairman of Tottenham has left a financial expert bewildered by his decision despite new investments seemingly coming in.
Summer has ended as Tottenham endured a busy transfer window in Thomas Frank’s first season in charge.
The former Brentford manager capped off his hectic window by bringing in Xavi Simons to Spurs from RB Leipzig.
Simons is expected to nail down the number 10 role at Tottenham with both Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison out injured for the foreseeable future.
However, the tides are changing in north London as long-term chairman Levy has decided to walk away from his position at Spurs, surprising finance expert Stefan Borson.
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Taking to X (4 September) moments after the major announcement that the former executive chairman was leaving his post, Borson voiced his bewilderment at Levy’s decision.
He said: “Very odd for someone on a £3million salary and a 25% shareholding to simply walk away without even a non-executive role.”
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An X user then asked what could have possibly happened for the 63-year-old to step down, to which the finance expert replied: “Apparently new money coming in but still makes little sense.”
Football Insider verdict
Borson was potentially eluding to the speculation that the departure of Levy could be linked to the arrival of key new investors.
We are all purely theorising as to what exactly happened behind-the-scenes for this remarkable development to occur but maybe the Lilywhites have some new big-money players in north London who want a piece of the club.
It is possible that Levy was asked to not be part of the plan, stepping down to make way for the new era at Spurs to come to fruition.
Alternatively, we may all just be overthinking the perceived resignation and, in reality, the 63-year-old may just be taking one step towards retirement.
The former chairman put his heart and soul into making Tottenham one of the most profitable and ambitious clubs in England.
After nearly 25 years at the club, perhaps Levy felt he had run his course and was ready to let go of the grand project he had worked tirelessly on.