Telegraph: Levi s resignation began early this year, Ennik Group denied potential sales of Tottenham

September 5 According to the Daily Telegraph, Tottenham Club Chairman Levi's resignation began at the beginning of this year. Levi was appointed chairman of Tottenham in March 2001. Under his leadership, Tottenham won the UEFA Cup in May this year, ending a 17-year history of no championship. Levi, 63, is the longest-serving chairman of the Premier League clubs.

At the beginning of this year, in order to promote Tottenham to achieve continuous competitive success, the American consulting company Gib River Group, together with Tavistock, a subsidiary of Joe Lewis, conducted a comprehensive assessment of Tottenham covering the operational and competitive levels. Levi's management of the club became the core object of scrutiny, and Tottenham needed further funding to the Lewis family trust fund at that time. This assessment also involved multiple interviews with club senior executives, including Levi, laying the groundwork for subsequent changes. After the evaluation is completed, Tottenham Hotspur starts personnel adjustments. In March, Ennick Group director Peter Charlington was appointed as the non-executive director of Tottenham, and in April, Venkatsham was appointed CEO; in early June, Levi's core assistant Karen announced that he would step down as executive director, and the team appointed Frank as head coach. At the same time, Lewis's daughter Vivian sat next to Levi in ​​the first game of the season, which are all seen as signals of important changes in Tottenham.

Three days after Karen officially resigned on Monday, Levi dramatically resigned as chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, and Charlington took over as the newly established non-executive chairman. This is the most important personnel change of the club since Ennick Group acquired Tottenham in 2001. Vincartsham sent an email to Tottenham employees saying that Levi's resignation was unexpected news that needs to be digested, but emphasized that the club's work will be the same; people related to the Lewis family said that the change is to focus on competitive success and open a new era of the club; Levi was proud of his past work results in his statement, thanking fans and colleagues for their commitment to continue to support the team; Charlington thanked Levi for his contribution, saying that the club will focus on stable development and empower the team.

At the same time, Tottenham's official statement made it clear that the club's ownership and shareholder structure had not changed, and denied speculation that Ennik Group had fully controlled the club to pave the way for the sale.

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