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Telegraph: Tottenham boss Lewis family wanted to solve Levi in ​​January and regarded it as a new era

5:23pm, 5 September 2025【Football】

Hupu September 5th News Daily Telegraph famous reporter Matt Law updated the inside story of Levi and Tottenham.

Levi's departure immediately sparked speculation from industry insiders that ENIC, a subsidiary of the Joe Lewis Family Trust, had completely controlled the club before the club could be sold.

But a source close to the Lewis family insisted that the change was intended to put sporting success first and described it as a "new era" for the club.

Tottenham Hotspur's announcement of Levi's resignation may have surprised employees. But the Daily Telegraph revealed that the first trend of change had sounded early this year, when the American consulting firm Gibb River Group conducted an operational and sports assessment of the club.

It is said that Tavistock, an investment company founded by Lewis, also participated in the review, which has attracted much attention from Levi's operations of the club. Lewis's family trust holds a controlling stake in Tottenham. Sources said Tottenham needed further investment in the Lewis family trust and that club senior officials, including Levi, had been interviewed several times as part of a wide review of GibbRiver.

Enic director Peter Charrington was appointed non-executive director in March—just shortly after the review was completed—Vencart Sam was appointed CEO of the club.

Tottenham won the UEFA Champions League title and qualified for the Champions League this season, but that did not stop sources close to the Lewis family from insisting that it aims to achieve a change that continues to succeed in sports.

In early June, the Daily Telegraph exclusively revealed that Levi's right-hand man Donna Karen will resign as executive director, and Tottenham Hotspur then appointed Thomas Frank to replace Angie Postkoglu as head coach.

People who worked closely with Levi for many years believe Karen's departure is significant, and Lewis's daughter Vivian sat next to Levi in ​​the season opener to watch Tottenham's victory over Burnley.