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3 major mistakes Daniel Levy has made as Tottenham chairman

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Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been singing and chanting about Daniel Levy of late, with the American businessman coming under a lot of pressure for the transfer business (or lack of it, in a sense) at White Hart Lane this winter window. But it is not only about now; this has been the case for years, which has forced the Lilywhites into a life of accepting mediocrity despite words of pushing for silverware—we need to be realistic; it’s been a while since the North Londoners have had a squad anywhere near good to push for the title. And there have been a lot of questionable transfer decisions from the 62-year-old, coupled with managerial confusion and a lack of long-term vision (until last year).

And as supporters, the fans are desperate for a roster backed enough to not only compete at the highest level but also have spirit and the passion that makes this club truly special.

Yet the frustration lies, and it does lie on a certain man at the moment, Daniel Levy. He has been criticised for a lot of things during his tenure at White Hart Lane. And three of the mistakes that need more highlighting are:

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1. Underwhelming decisions about managers (and lack of support to them when in charge)

Daniel Levy has a weird way of handling managers. He backs them till the pressure comes to him, and as soon as the pressure is on him, he gets them sacked.

The 62-year-old has taken many underwhelming decisions with the head coaches; one that still hurts is when Mauricio Pochettino was sacked from his position only five months after leading the North Londoners to a Champions League final in 2019. This one still hurts, but then followed a managerial roulette that lacked any planning and backing.

Levy hired and fired multiple managers (José Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Nuno Espírito Santo) without providing them enough needed backing or time to implement their vision, and this revolving door of faces at the helm created a sense of instability and was a problem for long-term success.

2. Investment (or lack of investment), when needed

Daniel Levy is one of the toughest personas in world football, but his ego has led the club to multiple closed doors, and that has often left the club failing to invest sufficiently in the roster, especially when needed. To put that into perspective, the Lilywhites became the first club in history to not sign a single player in the summer before their 2019 Champions League final appearance. A decent backing to the manager (Pochettino at that time), and the club could have held the UCL title.

And then there have been high-profile transfer mistakes; you could pull out names like Tanguy Ndombele or, in a more current squad sense, Richarlison, who have failed to deliver despite their hefty price tags. This could be down to a lack of understanding players and their fit in the squad and buying them on the back of a purple patch period.

3. Overconcentrating on finances at the expense of trophies

Levy, of late, has focused extensively on the infrastructure of the club, like a new stadium and training facilities, but this has come at the cost of success on the field. The North Londoners have won only one trophy (the 2008 League Cup) during his tenure, despite having world-class players like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, and the supporters have grown frustrated with his lack of ambition, which could (in a sense) be defined in terms of books of affair and bank balance over silverware.

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These mistakes have cost Tottenham big time, and it needs to be seen if Levy does take himself off the seat (like Ian Wright suggested) or if the time of mediocrity at White Hart Lane continues…

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