Daniel Levy has revealed for the first time he would be “open” to selling a stake in Tottenham if it was right for the club.
Levy has been Spurs chairman since 2001 and runs affairs for majority shareholder ENIC, which owns 86.58 per cent of the club while the other 13.42 per cent of shares are held by around 30,000 individuals.
The first half of 2023 proved tumultuous for Tottenham and as a result Levy faced several calls from supporters to leave his position, but the mood in N17 has been transformed following the June appointment of head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Positivity is growing on the pitch, but unrest still lurks, with fans protesting before last month’s win over Manchester United over the club’s decision to increase ticket prices for matches this season. club.
Meanwhile, Joe Lewis – Tottenham’s owner until October, when he ceased to “exercise significant control” and the club’s shares were transferred to his family trust — was charged with misdemeanor insider trading in the United States in July.
Interest in taking over Tottenham has increased since the club opened its 62,850-seat stadium in 2019 and earlier this year, Levy met Qatar Sports Investments chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi to discuss a move. QSI bought a minority stake, although this was rejected by Spurs. .
In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Levy confirmed that the club’s shareholders would be willing to sell the club if a “serious offer” was made.
“I’m not really interested in leaving Tottenham, but I have a duty to consider whatever anyone wants to put forward,” Levy said. “It’s not about me but what’s good for the club. We have 30,000 shareholders who own about 13.5%. We run this club as if it were a public company.
“If anyone wants to make a serious proposal to the Tottenham board, we will consider that with our advisers. And if we believe it is in the best interests of the club, we I will be willing to do anything.”
