“Not in 1,000,000 years” did Daniel Levy consider Tottenham can be combating for Premier League survival this season after he stepped down as government chairman in September.
Levy stated “relegation was not one thing we ever thought-about” throughout his 25 years within the function, however a wretched run of type in 2026 noticed them slip into the drop zone.
After taking eight factors from the final 12, Spurs are actually two factors above third-bottom West Ham with two video games remaining.
Levy was appointed a CBE within the New 12 months Honours listing for his companies to charity and the neighborhood.
Talking following Wednesday’s investiture ceremony at Windsor Fort he stated he felt “vacancy” on the workforce’s league place, however insisted he remained “optimistic that we are going to stay within the Premier League”.
Requested if he noticed any indicators the membership would find yourself in a relegation scrap, he added “by no means, no, not in 1,000,000 years”.
Levy oversaw the development of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and though the workforce reached the 2019 Champions League last, the one trophies Spurs received throughout Levy’s spell as government chairman had been the 2008 League Cup and final season’s Europa League.
“What I’d have hoped for is profitable the Premier League, profitable the Champions League… simpler stated than carried out,” he added.
