Daniel Levy departed Tottenham Hotspur back in September, ending a near 25-year stint as the club’s Executive Chairman
Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has shared his surprise at the club’s current situation.
Levy, who stepped down from his position after nearly 25 years last September, was speaking at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday afternoon.
He told PA when asked if he ever envisaged Tottenham fighting to preserve their Premier League status: “Never, no, not in a million years.”
Spurs are currently just two points ahead of 18th-place London rivals West Ham with two matches left to play.
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Tottenham travel to Chelsea next week before hosting Everton on the final day of the campaign as they look to avoid relegation to the Championship.
Levy, however, is hopeful it will not come to that, stating when asked how he felt about the club’s position in the table: “Emptiness… but I’m optimistic that we will remain in the Premier League.”
He added that Tottenham remained ‘in his blood’ and that he’d continue following the fortunes of his former employers.
Levy also made no secret of the fact he failed to achieve some of his key ambitions during his time in north London, explaining: “What I would have hoped for is winning the Premier League, winning the Champions League, which was easier said than done.”
The 64-year-old Levy was made a CBE by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle for his services to the community in Tottenham, charity, supporting education, health, social inclusion and creating jobs, via the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Levy noted that he spoke to Prince William about football when receiving his accolade, explaining: “I thanked him for allowing us (Tottenham) to beat Aston Villa when we played them a few weeks ago. He wished us luck for the rest of the season, very much hoping that Tottenham survive in the Premier League.”
When Levy departed Spurs last year, he was the Premier League’s longest-serving chairman and had reportedly banked over £50million during his time at the helm.
His exit was supposed to mark a new era at the club following the Europa League triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao last May but the club has regressed this season, burning through three new managers.
Roberto De Zerbi currently looks on course to steer Spurs to safety, though there is still a long way to go in the relegation battle as West Ham were handed a lifeline on Monday when Tottenham drew at home to Leeds.
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