I think the idea that Levy’s failings on the football side are “vastly overstated” only works if you completely separate him from the decisions made over the last 6–7 years — which makes no sense when he’s been the constant throughout all of it.
Since Poch left in 2019, we have gone from Champions League finalists and regular top-four finishers into a club that has drifted further away from competing every single season. That decline hasn’t happened by accident.
Look at the managerial appointments alone. Mourinho, Nuno, Conte, then Ange — all completely different profiles with completely different football philosophies. Every time a manager came in, the squad had to be reshaped again, only for the project to be abandoned within 18 months. That points to a lack of structure and leadership above the manager.
Recruitment has been similarly inconsistent. For every good signing, there have been multiple expensive misses or short-term panic buys. We constantly looked like a club reacting to problems instead of following a long-term football plan.
And while people rightly praise the stadium and commercial growth, that’s only part of running a football club. On the pitch, Spurs have regressed badly since 2019. The football has often been poor, the squad planning has been chaotic, and the club has burned through managers while falling further behind rivals.
Nobody is saying Levy is responsible for every single bad result or transfer. But when the same person oversees the entire period of decline, from the end of the Poch era to now, it’s fair to question his football leadership. At some point the accountability has to reach the top.
I guess what I’m trying to say is he shouldn’t get immunity from the last 6-7 years because he was instrumental in lifting the club from a perennial mid table outfit to serious contenders. Even Wenger had to step down at Arsenal eventually after years of decline in spite of winning 3 league titles and managing difficult financial waters when they moved from Highbury.
