Vinai Venkatesham - CEO

[thfcsteff]

Can't really be very far along considering

- Lange is probably gone (zero mention of him in 3 letters to fans, no interviews) and we haven't replaced him (a huge gap and unforgivable considering importance of this summer and transfer window). DoF is arguably 1st/2nd most important role in club.
- Medical review (yet again) is probably on the table
- A coherent strategy re our youth/academy/loan model doesn't seem to exist (we have way too many players out on loan)
- Vinai himself probably had to have some tough conversations with Lewis family re this season (employees under review rarely do their best work)

The bigger issue is the deflection, if Vinai rarely thinks our training ground being too nice is the issue, we have bigger problems.

I agree, that stuff is all to be done...but in terms raw daily operations, we flipped everything on its head when Levy was ousted. Everything. It was a massive shift in day to day procedures backstage, and I am hopeful that at least THAT part is somewhat settled now/close to completion.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Yes, and that is still not my main question. The whole shape behind the scenes has changed in terms of depts and how they are run. What I am interested in is -
*how many more new faces are still to come in through various depts
*how 'complete' the restructure is vs how far we have to go i.e. is the bathroom remodelled and now just being operationally put through it's early paces, or are we still adding fixtures and certain trimmings?

I think we are currently just 'de-5 star hotel-ing' the training centre. 3 portakabins are arriving next week.

 

[lurker of old]

The guys on the TRB blog said what a massive shift it is in the way Spurs will work. Once the new team are in place in the next month or so, we'll gradually see how effective they are. It may well be that Vinai is taking his time to find a Sporting Director to work alongside Langer, because they want one who De Zerbi respects, or who is happy to work in tandem with Langer. But they can't wait too long as the owners won't be so forgiving if we miss our recruitment targets as badly as we did last summer.

 

[Surfless]

Where can I watch the full interview he did with the BBC? I've only found the transcript on their website.

 

[BrentwoodSpur]

Saying all the right things here, and tbf, acting on them. Long may it continue

A New Season, Together | A message from Vinai Venkatesham​

1h ago

Dear Supporters,
As we begin a new Premier League season, I wanted to welcome you back to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on behalf of everyone at the Club.

The start of any campaign brings anticipation, but this season feels especially important. Last season was one of the most challenging this Club has ever experienced and we all know that can never be repeated.

There have been significant changes made to put us on the right path for the future and there is a real sense of energy and optimism for the season ahead.

The focus of our Ownership and Board is clear. We want to build teams capable of competing at the highest level. This applies across both our Men’s and Women’s teams. Tottenham is ‘one club, two teams’ and both will be given the support, resources and environment they need to fulfil our ambitions.

I know that many supporters feel they have too often just heard words and not seen actions. This summer has been focussed on action and I wanted to summarise some of the most significant work undertaken around our Men’s team:

Our Squad: We have strengthened our men’s squad with a clear focus on the quality, character and physical robustness needed to achieve our aims. We have attracted the names we wanted to attract, adding players with proven Premier League experience alongside talent we believe can continue to develop and improve with us.

Player Availability: We have suffered too many injuries in recent years. Sweeping changes have been made to our Performance team, bringing in top experts with new skills and expertise to transform the way we work across performance, medical and physical preparation. We have made significant changes to our first team gym to provide the right environment to improve the resilience of our squad. Things cannot be expected to change overnight, but we have the right building blocks in place to improve player availability.

Player Trading: Successful clubs have to be decisive about both recruitment and sales, and selling well is critical in modern football. We have too often held onto players for too long. This summer, we have been more aggressive in selling players at what we believe is the right point, structuring deals to ensure we enjoy future upside as players achieve future milestones in their careers.

Young Players: We want to develop players through our Academy that can play for our first team. Our Academy must remain fundamental to the future of Tottenham Hotspur. We have been very active in signing a number of players this summer aged 16 and below, to ensure we have the best possible pipeline of players for the future.

Hotspur Way: A number of changes have been made at our Training Centre focussed on ensuring the environment is optimised to drive results. Whether that be a new tactical briefing room, changes to the player restaurant or simply changing imagery and branding so the building looks and feels like a home for high performance.

Connection: I have consistently heard from supporters and ex-players that they feel disconnected from their Club. We are determined to correct this and have us all connected as one Spurs family. Our history and heritage are fundamental to that. Tottenham has a rich identity, shaped by generations of players, supporters and moments that have made this Club what it is, and we want to ensure that history is much more visible and connected. Hopefully you have seen some steps we have started to take in doing this, whether through the content we have been putting out on our channels or welcoming back a large number of our ex-players for lunch with our current squad. There is much more to do and rebuilding that sense of connection and belonging will take time, but it matters enormously to us.

It has been a busy summer, a lot of work is underway and we will continue to rebuild and reset. There will be challenges, as there always are in football, but we start this season with belief, determination and togetherness.

Thank you for your incredible support. Welcome back, let’s make this a season we can all be proud of.

Thank you,

Vinai Venkatesham

Chief Executive Officer

News | Tottenham Hotspur

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[Bishop]

Saying all the right things here, and tbf, acting on them. Long may it continue

A New Season, Together | A message from Vinai Venkatesham​

1h ago

Player Trading: Successful clubs have to be decisive about both recruitment and sales, and selling well is critical in modern football. We have too often held onto players for too long. This summer, we have been more aggressive in selling players at what we believe is the right point, structuring deals to ensure we enjoy future upside as players achieve future milestones in their careers.



Thank you,

Vinai Venkatesham

Chief Executive Officer

News | Tottenham Hotspur

Discover all the latest official news, match updates, exclusive videos and insights from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

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Everything I want to hear. It's something we've always struggled with, actually being decisive in the window. Missing the moment and taking too long to act.

 

[Bullet]

Can't wait to see this new gym, must be pretty epic for them to still not have it ready, with the season well underway

 

[JerusalemMan]

That's a really good message and can definitely not be accused of just words as it's being said on the back of serious demonstrable action taken in a number of areas in recent months.

Let us hope that the club has been stimulated into a new direction of travel, one that we will all enjoy.

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

Saying all the right things here, and tbf, acting on them. Long may it continue

A New Season, Together | A message from Vinai Venkatesham​

1h ago

Dear Supporters,
As we begin a new Premier League season, I wanted to welcome you back to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on behalf of everyone at the Club.

The start of any campaign brings anticipation, but this season feels especially important. Last season was one of the most challenging this Club has ever experienced and we all know that can never be repeated.

There have been significant changes made to put us on the right path for the future and there is a real sense of energy and optimism for the season ahead.

The focus of our Ownership and Board is clear. We want to build teams capable of competing at the highest level. This applies across both our Men’s and Women’s teams. Tottenham is ‘one club, two teams’ and both will be given the support, resources and environment they need to fulfil our ambitions.

I know that many supporters feel they have too often just heard words and not seen actions. This summer has been focussed on action and I wanted to summarise some of the most significant work undertaken around our Men’s team:

Our Squad: We have strengthened our men’s squad with a clear focus on the quality, character and physical robustness needed to achieve our aims. We have attracted the names we wanted to attract, adding players with proven Premier League experience alongside talent we believe can continue to develop and improve with us.

Player Availability: We have suffered too many injuries in recent years. Sweeping changes have been made to our Performance team, bringing in top experts with new skills and expertise to transform the way we work across performance, medical and physical preparation. We have made significant changes to our first team gym to provide the right environment to improve the resilience of our squad. Things cannot be expected to change overnight, but we have the right building blocks in place to improve player availability.

Player Trading: Successful clubs have to be decisive about both recruitment and sales, and selling well is critical in modern football. We have too often held onto players for too long. This summer, we have been more aggressive in selling players at what we believe is the right point, structuring deals to ensure we enjoy future upside as players achieve future milestones in their careers.

Young Players: We want to develop players through our Academy that can play for our first team. Our Academy must remain fundamental to the future of Tottenham Hotspur. We have been very active in signing a number of players this summer aged 16 and below, to ensure we have the best possible pipeline of players for the future.

Hotspur Way: A number of changes have been made at our Training Centre focussed on ensuring the environment is optimised to drive results. Whether that be a new tactical briefing room, changes to the player restaurant or simply changing imagery and branding so the building looks and feels like a home for high performance.

Connection: I have consistently heard from supporters and ex-players that they feel disconnected from their Club. We are determined to correct this and have us all connected as one Spurs family. Our history and heritage are fundamental to that. Tottenham has a rich identity, shaped by generations of players, supporters and moments that have made this Club what it is, and we want to ensure that history is much more visible and connected. Hopefully you have seen some steps we have started to take in doing this, whether through the content we have been putting out on our channels or welcoming back a large number of our ex-players for lunch with our current squad. There is much more to do and rebuilding that sense of connection and belonging will take time, but it matters enormously to us.

It has been a busy summer, a lot of work is underway and we will continue to rebuild and reset. There will be challenges, as there always are in football, but we start this season with belief, determination and togetherness.

Thank you for your incredible support. Welcome back, let’s make this a season we can all be proud of.

Thank you,

Vinai Venkatesham

Chief Executive Officer

News | Tottenham Hotspur

Discover all the latest official news, match updates, exclusive videos and insights from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

Very hard to argue with anything he says there. Because they’ve backed up everything they said they aspired to, with actual actions. It really feels like the owners have put up the money, the executives have run the plays, and now the football staff need to deliver throughout the season. Doesn’t mean we need to be champions, but we have no excuses not to be performing (allowing for usual gelling / settling in with many new signings).

But they’ve literally done all they can do as owners and CEO so far.

As an aside, I really like these ‘welcome to the family’ new signing videos they’ve done. It’s a great way to make everyone feel connected again with the club, and for new players to understand how big this all is. It’s interesting that VV calls out this connection point. And it feels like very joined up strategy - eg you can’t have a campaign around welcoming new signings to the family if you don’t actually make many. All in all, I love how we’re moving. The joined up nature of it all, and the decisiveness.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Can't wait to see this new gym, must be pretty epic for them to still not have it ready, with the season well underway

Interesting on this, because in theory its not the gym thats the issue with injury usually its the sport science and application behind it that causes issues normally.

 

[billyiddo]

'Compete at the top' they won't like that

 

[metalgear]

Very hard to argue with anything he says there. Because they’ve backed up everything they said they aspired to, with actual actions. It really feels like the owners have put up the money, the executives have run the plays, and now the football staff need to deliver throughout the season. Doesn’t mean we need to be champions, but we have no excuses not to be performing (allowing for usual gelling / settling in with many new signings).

But they’ve literally done all they can do as owners and CEO so far.

As an aside, I really like these ‘welcome to the family’ new signing videos they’ve done. It’s a great way to make everyone feel connected again with the club, and for new players to understand how big this all is. It’s interesting that VV calls out this connection point. And it feels like very joined up strategy - eg you can’t have a campaign around welcoming new signings to the family if you don’t actually make many. All in all, I love how we’re moving. The joined up nature of it all, and the decisiveness.

agree

straight and to the point.

and they got a lot done since the last day of last season.

credit to vinai for a very strong start to this new chapter that he writes

 

[Gazza]

You know what it’s nice to see a summary of what they have actually done and not just giving the fans some false words and hope.

 

[Glenda's Legs]

'Compete at the top' they won't like that

Haha. Was going to say that earlier. Levy regularly got slated for saying he wanted us to compete, rather than explicitly spelling out that he wanted us to win titles /trophies.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

at least they all had a nice dinner this week, after losing to Brentford 3-0, to pat each other on the back!

Read the room guys fudge me!

 

[billyiddo]

at least they all had a nice dinner this week, after losing to Brentford 3-0, to pat each other on the back!

Read the room guys fudge me!

Tbf i think it's just from the match day programme

 

[parklane1]

We shall see.