Levy silence is defeaning
On Friday evening, Tottenham confirmed they had parted ways with Ange Postecoglou The statement that followed was one we have come to expect when a football club moves in a different direction with their manager.
There was a thank you for his efforts, an explanation that the club needs to ‘compete on multiple fronts’ and the failure to do so resulted in his departure. All expected apart from the obligatory comment from the man at the head of the boardroom – Daniel Levy.
As our reporter Alasdair Gold pointed out on social media, it is not a case that Levy has simply stopped commenting on personnel’s departures. Ryan Mason and Donna-Maria Cullen both received a published quote from the chairman in their exit statements.
As did Mauricio Pochettino when he was sacked. And yet, the manager who delivers a major trophy to the club does not receive one.
There’s been a Daniel Levy quote for both goodbyes this week to Ryan Mason and Donna-Maria Cullen but nothing on the statement for the man who won the biggest trophy of his tenure. Seems an opportunity missed to take ownership of the decision as he did with Pochettino and others.
— Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) June 6, 2025
Of course, the reasoning behind this is unclear but as Gold points out, Levy has missed a clear opportunity to own his decision, which is a critical one.
Either way, this is not a good look from the Spurs owner and now he must ensure he is confident that Postecoglou’s replacement can do better than him. Otherwise, fan resentment is only going to grow further.
