Levy steps down as Spurs chief, Charrington named nonexec chair

Daniel Levy has stepped down as Tottenham Hotspur’s executive chairman in a shock change to the club’s leadership announced in early September, prompting fresh questions over ownership, transfer plans and the squad Thomas Frank will field this season. Peter Charrington has been appointed non‑executive chairman, Vinai Venkatesham remains chief executive, and the club said there will be no immediate change to the shareholder structure controlled by ENIC.

Levy released a brief statement expressing pride in his achievements at the club, saying he was “incredibly proud of the work” completed during his near 25‑year tenure. The departure, which some reports described as a sacking, has fuelled speculation about outside interest in Tottenham. Former owner Simon Jordan and other commentators suggested Levy was pushed by the Lewis family, while the club and ENIC have publicly denied Spurs are for sale and said they have rejected two expressions of interest. Other reports have put a notional valuation on the club in the region of 3.5 to 4 billion pounds, although the board has stressed ENIC has no intention of accepting an offer.

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