Tottenham Hotspur news: Daniel Levy 'removed' in 'seismic change' as Premier League ambitions revealed

Daniel Levy was reportedly removed from his position as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, contradicting claims that he stepped down from his position.

Spurs fans were left shocked by the news of Levy's exit from the club on Thursday, bringing to an end his 24-year tenure at the club.

His reputation amongst fans was mixed, but few expected the 65-year-old's time in North London to end any time soon.

A club statement said that the former chairman had 'stepped down', but The Athletic claim that Levy was removed by the Lewis family - the majority stakeholders - after a review into the club’s performance was conducted in the summer.

The report adds that the Lewis family have ambitions of competing with the division's best for the biggest prizes, something that Levy was criticised for failing to deliver.

Premier League ambitions: What could Tottenham Hotspur achieve?

Tottenham sacked manager Ange Postecoglou in the summer despite the Australian winning the Europa League, the club's first trophy since the EFL Cup in 2008.

Thomas Frank was appointed in his place, and he will be expected to significantly better the team's 17th-placed finish in the Premier League last season.

If Spurs have ambitions of challenging Premier League champions Liverpool, they will first have to regularly establish themselves in the Champions League.

Frank demonstrated at Brentford that he is able to get the most out of the players at his disposal, and while Tottenham may not be able to attract the same calibre of player as the division's best sides, the Danish coach will almost certainly maximise the likes of Mohammed Kudus.

Should the Spurs boss get the Londoners frequently competing at the top level of European football, they may then be in a position to replicate rivals Arsenal and push for the title.

Levy's legacy at Tottenham Hotspur: A mixed tenure with Spurs

Levy did help in the construction of a competitive Spurs team when Mauricio Pochettino was head coach, with the club finishing third in 2015-16, second in 2016-17 and third again in 2017-18.

Revenue under the former chairman significantly increased, and a world-class new stadium was built on his watch, something that could be key in Tottenham's future.

The club's success off the pitch was not matched on it, especially considering just two trophies were won during his tenure.

Many fans argued that Levy failed to show enough ambition to capitalise on some of his positive work, highlighting that Spurs had the lowest wages-to-revenue ratio among top-earning Premier League clubs in 2025 according to the Deloitte Football Money.