Seven successes Daniel Levy oversaw at Tottenham Hotspur from sales to stadium as legacy debate rages

"The Daniel Levy era is over. Tottenham Hotspur announced on Thursday that Levy had stepped down as the club's executive chairman, though later reports indicated that the Lewis family, the majority owners of Spurs, had in fact made the decision. After 25 years at the helm, Levy walks away without much in the way of affection from supporters. It's not easy to justify unpopular big club behaviour like churning through managers and backing a European Super League without the trophies to back it up."

"Building Tottenham Hotspur Stadium... Spurs have been in their new home for more than six years. It stands as the singular monument not only of the Levy era but of ENIC's ownership. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a beautiful ground, enviously admired by supporters of rival clubs. The stadium itself is an unmitigated triumph but it came at a literal cost to supporters. Ticket prices soared and Spurs were accused of exploiting loyalty after they scrapped concession season tickets."

"Levy has made a success of the new stadium in business terms. In the modern Premier League game, that's crucial. "He kept costs low," writes Jonathan Wilson. "He has diversified the business, so the club hosts NFL, rugby, boxing, monster trucks and major concerts." Every one of those events, each glitzy spectacular, Levy and Spurs have been able to draw away from Wembley, is sweet revenue for the club."

Daniel Levy stepped down as Tottenham Hotspur's executive chairman after 25 years, with later reports saying the Lewis family, majority owners, made the decision. His tenure combined off-field commercial sophistication with limited on-pitch success, provoking little affection from supporters. The club built the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is widely admired and commercially lucrative, but ticket prices rose and concession season tickets were scrapped, prompting accusations of exploiting loyalty. Levy diversified revenue by hosting NFL, rugby, boxing, monster-truck shows and concerts, and kept costs low, yet managerial churn, backing the proposed European Super League, and a lack of major trophies left a contested sporting legacy.

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