Expert 'very disappointed' with Tottenham statement - 'It's not started off well...'

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Tottenham’s ownership have been questioned on several occasions within the last 12 months, and Wyness believes that Joe Lewis and Co. have already taken their first wrong step of the summer. 💰 Tottenham Hotspur Finance Update 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Spurs. VISIT THE FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Tottenham must put an end to ‘mixed messages’ behind the scenesEverton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that Tottenham must put a stop to the “mixed messages” that have come from their board if they are to turn things around in 2026-27.

SeasonPL FinishManager2025-2617thThomas Frank, Igor Tudor, Roberto De Zerbi2024-2517thAnge Postecoglou2023-245thAnge Postecoglou2022-238thAntonio Conte, Ryan Mason2021-224thNuno Espirito Santo, Antonio ConteTottenham’s last five seasons in the Premier League.Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, he suggested that the Lewis family have to show “clear, direct control” if things are to return to normality for the club. “There’s got to be clear, direct control coming from the top.

That’s got to be the first stage,” Wyness said.“De Zerbi seems to be a very capable manager. The ex-recruitment man suggested that De Zerbi and the club have grown tired of the Argentine’s antics away from the pitch, after it looked like he would miss the final game of their season at one stage.