Daniel Levy was a loyal custodian of Spurs who knew his job was to protect the club | David Pleat

Many supporters regard winning as the only thing that matters but the fan on the street doesn’t understand the intricacies of running a clubWhen Daniel Levy took over as Tottenham’s chair in 2001 I was introduced to him by Alan Sugar and promised that, as director of football, I would help him get his feet under the table as quickly as possible. The club he leaves behind almost 25 years later is one many players from around the world would love to be part of.Daniel very swiftly understood the difficulties of running a big football organisation with so much emotion attached. He had to parry a great deal of hurtful and at times unfair criticism but he remained a sensible custodian and a workaholic who was astute and principled. Continue reading...

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