In 2007, he lobbied successfully for clubs to be allowed to name seven players on the substitute bench, in order to encourage the inclusion of young players; the change was ratified in February 2008. Daniel Philip Levy is a British entrepreneur and chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC with a net worth of £1 billion according to Forbes. Levy was then appointed to the board of Tottenham Hotspur on 20 December 2000 after ENIC initiated the purchase of a 27% stake in the club from Sugar for £22 million bringing their total stake to 29.9%, the maximum permissible before ENIC had to bid for the entire comp… The Spurs boss is under pressure in the wake of his … Levy made an attempt to buy Tottenham Hotspur from Alan Sugarin July 1998 but failed. [16] ENIC would eventually substantially increase their shareholding and gain control of the company after buying the remaining shares off Sugar in 2007 for £25m,[19][20][21] as well as those of other shareholders, eventually acquiring 85.55% of Tottenham. [+] Daniel Levy celebrate during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur at the Johan Cruyff Arena on … [34], On 19 November 2019, Pochettino was sacked as manager of Spurs and was replaced the following day by José Mourinho. [8] He then formed a business association with Joe Lewis, and became involved in an investment trust called ENIC International Ltd that specialised in sports (football in particular), entertainment and media. They reached the final for the first time in 2018–19, but lost to Liverpool in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. [15] He became chairman of Tottenham Hotspur in 2001. Daniel Levy became Tottenham … [5][6], After graduating, Levy went into his family business, Mr Byrite. Mr. Levy was appointed to the Board in December 2000 and is currently the longest serving Chairman of any Premier League football club. He was also involved in property development,[7] as well as a number of other businesses. “At the moment Daniel Levy does not want to let Alli go, but Alli’s pushing and Paris Saint-Germain are going to try again in the coming days.” Leaving Tottenham Hotspur [18] He replaced Sugar as chairman of Tottenham Hotspur in February 2001 on the completion of the sale,[17] and took over the day-to-day running of the club in October 2001. [4] He studied Economics and Land Economy at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and graduated in 1985 with a First Class Honours Degree. He has held this post since 2001, making him the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League. His father Barry Levy was the owner of a clothing retail business Mr Byrite (later rebranded as Blue Inc). [22] Levy became the highest paid Premier League chief executive, with an annual remuneration of over £6 million in the 2016–17 season. [11], Levy became a director of the Scottish football club Rangers, in which ENIC held a significant stake until 2004. After that, the club have started season 2011/12 very nicely and have won many matches in the Premier League. [33] The team have been ranked among the top 4 since the 2015–16 season, allowing them to qualify and participate in the Champions League since 2016–17. [citation needed] He negotiated multiple shirt sponsorships in 2010 when he agreed a deal with software infrastructure company Autonomy as the club's shirt sponsor in the Premier League, with Investec becoming shirt sponsor for Champions League and domestic cup competitions. In summer of 2011, Chelsea tried to sign Tottenham's important player Luke Modric. [66] He is married to his former PA, Tracy Dixon, and they have four children. [2], Levy was born in Essex and is of Jewish origins. Tottenham purchase. [53], Levy has been instrumental in attracting corporate partners to the club in multi-million pound sponsorship deals including current partners Nike and AIA. [51], Levy has been criticised by Tottenham supporters and pundits alike for not investing more money in the transfer market; in the first four years of Pochettino's tenure as Spurs manager, the club had a net spend of £29 million on transfer fees, considerably lower than the other major clubs in the same period. Financial expert Kieran Maguire has claimed that Daniel Levy made a mistake with Dele Alli after Paris Saint-Germain called the Tottenham chairman’s bluff during their negotiations for the midfielder. [50] He is also known to target young players, in the hopes of developing them into major stars; this strategy has seen such successes as Gareth Bale, Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Dele Alli. [57], Levy oversaw the construction of a new stadium next to the White Hart Lane site, from its design to the construction. He delivered the League Cup, the first trophy under Levy's stewardship and the club's first in nine years, but Levy made the decision to replace him with Harry Redknapp on 25 October 2008 after Ramos made the worst start to a league campaign in the club's history in the 2008–09 season. [64], In November 2017, Levy was named CEO of the Year at the Football Business Awards. Furious Tottenham fan ‘hates Daniel Levy more than Arsenal’ and says ‘Arsene Wenger has more history than Spurs’ in amazing rant after Chelsea defeat EXCLUSIVE Sean O'Brien But, Levy refused to sell Modric. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 62,062, making it the largest club stadium in London and the second largest in the country. Eriksen is … [27] On 13 June 2012, Redknapp was relieved of his duties after failing to agree terms for a new deal. It includes the world's first dividing retractable pitch to accommodate other leading sports, notably American football, and entertainment events. Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be furious with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for blocking the club's loan move for … During their time at Wembley, the club also broke the Premier League attendance record several times, as well as Champions League attendance record for a British club. [65], Levy is Jewish. He has four children- … But that doesn’t mean it’ll happen in January. Tottenham Hotspur Report: Daniel Levy change of heart needed for Dele Alli exit. [58][59] The Northumberland Development Project was announced in 2008, with the building of a new club stadium at its centerpiece. Tottenham reached the knock-out stages in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League but eventually lost to Real Madrid. The story of the football club purchase involves plenty of persistence and tenacity on the part of the businessman such that the previous owner sold his stake and Daniel Levy was installed as Spurs Chairman in 2001. By. Jose Mourinho had overseen a nine-year low three defeats in a row before beating West Brom last week but despite the poor form and uninspired performances his job is safe