Born in Toronto to parents Eugene Levy and Deborah Divine, he began his … After that, the club have started season 2011/12 very nicely and have won many matches in the Premier League. 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. 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. They reached the final for the first time in 2018–19, but lost to Liverpool in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. Nearly two years have elapsed since Tottenham Hotspur opened their new stadium in April 2019. [27] On 13 June 2012, Redknapp was relieved of his duties after failing to agree terms for a new deal. The English football club is based in Tottenham, London, and competes in the Premier League. [31], On 27 May 2014, Levy appointed Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino as head coach. But that doesn’t mean it’ll happen in January. The 24-year-old has been out in … Instituting change He has four children- … 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. Published on January 29, 2021. Jamie Carragher has claimed on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports (26/10/20 at 10:25 am) that the All or Nothing Tottenham documentary proves that Daniel Levy is ‘starstruck’ by Jose Mourinho. [48] In 2013, Levy negotiated a then world record fee of £86 million for the transfer of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. Dele who has been a peripheral figure under Jose … 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. [66] He is married to his former PA, Tracy Dixon, and they have four children. [53], Levy has been instrumental in attracting corporate partners to the club in multi-million pound sponsorship deals including current partners Nike and AIA. [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. ", "Tottenham give impressive first look at 'world-first dividing retractable pitch' for new stadium", "Tottenham reveal retractable pitch at new stadium – Sky Sports", "Actions Speak Louder Than Words – FC Business", "Abramovich leads Jewish football rich list", "Daniel Levy: The toughest negotiator in football", "Spurs do not intend overhauling squad again", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Levy_(businessman)&oldid=1005498279, Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Daniel is also actively involved in promoting governing issues related to the Premier League, most recently advocating enhanced financial controls for all owners to ensure the long-term financial stability of clubs. [64], In November 2017, Levy was named CEO of the Year at the Football Business Awards. Mauricio Pochettino has been left frustrated with Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy all over again after PSG's failure to sign Dele Alli, according to The Daily Mail.. [63] The design allowed the club to agree a ten-year deal to host NFL matches at their new home from 2018. Daniel Levy became Tottenham … [47] He has acquired a reputation for tough negotiation in the club's transfer dealings; former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson described negotiating with Levy over the transfer of Dimitar Berbatov as "more painful than my hip replacement". 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[3] He is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur supporter, and attended his first match at White Hart Lane against QPR in the 1960s. [34], On 19 November 2019, Pochettino was sacked as manager of Spurs and was replaced the following day by José Mourinho. [9] Another attempt was made in July 2000 but that was again rejected, however, increasing hostility by fans towards Sugar eventually persuaded Sugar to sell. [30] Head of Football Development and former player Tim Sherwood was subsequently announced as head coach, but he also left at the end of the season. [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. [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. Tottenham’s Daniel Levy looks to NFL to help find stadium sponsor Bayern Munich claim sextuple with win over Tigres Liverpool set to play home Champions League leg with RB Leipzig away from Anfield The project is intended to be a catalyst for the regeneration of Tottenham to bring new jobs and homes to the area. Daniel Levy is married. Daniel Philip Levy is a British entrepreneur and chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC with a net worth of £1 billion according to Forbes. [23], The first manager appointed with Levy at the helm was Glenn Hoddle in 2001. Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle believes Daniel Levy deserves credit for acting quickly to part company with Mauricio Pochettino last season his … His lucrative deals for Gareth Bale, Christian Eriksen and other players in recent times have brought in some impressive revenue for the club. [6] Levy and his family own 29.4% of the share capital of ENIC, while Lewis owns 70.6%. Personal Life. [55], In 2012, the Club moved to its new training base set in 80 acres of greenbelt land. [2], Levy was born in Essex and is of Jewish origins. By Jonnie Gorrie; 20:00 01/02/21 BST; share on Facebook; share on … Tottenham Hotspur were particularly busy in the summer, spending the best part of £100million as Daniel Levy got behind Jose Mourinho and gave him the funds required to mount a Premier League title challenge. Share; Tweet; Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has given the final all-clear to let Dele Alli leave the club, … [13] 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[17] bringing their total stake to 29.9%, the maximum permissible before ENIC had to bid for the entire company. Tottenham chief Daniel Levy will reportedly give Jose Mourinho time to turn things around. [26] Redknapp guided Spurs to a top four finish in the 2009–10 season, winning their entry into the qualification round of the UEFA Champions League for the first time. Daniel has recently delivered the highly acclaimed new Tottenham Hotspur stadium and is committed to seeing this flagship scheme and associated developments act as a catalyst for the uplift of the wider area of North Tottenham. [12] ENIC also held stakes in other European football clubs including AEK Athens, Slavia Prague, FC Basel and Vicenza (but all since sold),[13][14] as well as non-football companies such as Warner Bros Restaurants and a Cambridge software company, Autonomy. [39] In the 2017–18 season, Tottenham made a profit of £113 million (£138.9m pre-tax), a world record for a football club. In summer of 2011, Chelsea tried to sign Tottenham's important player Luke Modric. The Kenya captain, 29, claims Mourinho ignored his pleas to play or leave and it took chairman Daniel Levy's intervention to enable his exit. [28], On 3 July Levy appointed former Chelsea and Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas as the team's new head coach. [54], Levy has also promoted governance issues related to the Premier League, most recently advocating enhanced financial controls for all owners to ensure the long-term financial stability of clubs. He was followed in quick succession by Jacques Santini and Martin Jol. [16], Levy made an attempt to buy Tottenham Hotspur from Alan Sugar in July 1998 but failed. [9][10] He was made the managing director of ENIC in 1995. Daniel has recently delivered the highly acclaimed new Tottenham Hotspur stadium and is committed to seeing this flagship scheme and associated developments act as a catalyst for the uplift of the wider area of North Tottenham. In that time, the club has yet to find a corporate sponsor willing to pay chairman Daniel Levy… [15] He became chairman of Tottenham Hotspur in 2001. Levy made an attempt to buy Tottenham Hotspur from Alan Sugarin July 1998 but failed. [24] Jol had some success moving Tottenham out of the mid-table, but was dismissed in 2007 after the team only won one game in the first 10 games. 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 [35], Levy is noted for maintaining a relatively modest wage structure at Tottenham compared to the other big 6 clubs of the Premier League; the club spent the least on wages among the top 6 clubs in the 2018–19 season, and it had the lowest wage/revenue percentage of all clubs in the Premier League. Mathew Nash. Daniel Philip Levy (born 8 February 1962) is a British businessman and the current chairman of Premier League football side Tottenham Hotspur. He was also involved in property development,[7] as well as a number of other businesses. His team qualified for Europe with a fifth-place finish in 2014–15 before challenging for the Premier League title in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons with a squad consisting of the youngest average age in the division. [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. New, 23 comments. [25], Juande Ramos succeeded as head coach in 2008. Tottenham remain in the hunt to re-sign Christian Eriksen this month amid reports Daniel Levy had laid down terms to Inter Milan over the Dane’s prospective return. “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 The feared transfer negotiator profiled", "How Manchester City came to rule English football", "Tottenham transfer net spend is 'not acceptable' for one of Premier League's biggest teams, says Jamie Carragher", "Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham have taken a 'brave decision' by signing no players", "Tottenham Hotspur name Investec as second shirt sponsor – BBC Business", "Premier League ratifies more subs – BBC Sport", "Brazil to use Tottenham's Hotspur Way training ground as part of World Cup preparations – Evening Standard", "Tottenham stadium architect brands Daniel Levy 'my most demanding client ever, "Daniel Levy on new Tottenham stadium and sleepless nights striving for world domination", "Tottenham Hotspur Confirms Northumberland Development Project", "Club breaks attendance records - Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Report: Daniel Levy change of heart needed for Dele Alli exit. Ex-Celtic ace Wanyama told Kenyan TV: … Daniel Levy deserves enormous credit for his audacious appointment of Jose Mourinho — even though things could have turned out horribly for Tottenham. [62], The construction officially opened on 3 April 2019 branded as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Dele Alli was denied a deadline day move to Paris Saint-Germain by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, leaving the midfielder and Mauricio Pochettino frustrated. Mr. Levy is also Managing Director of the ENIC Group of companies, a sports, entertainment and media group, a position he has held since 1995. [52] In 2018, Tottenham became the first Premier League club to make no signings during a summer transfer window. [57], Levy oversaw the construction of a new stadium next to the White Hart Lane site, from its design to the construction. 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 [4] He studied Economics and Land Economy at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and graduated in 1985 with a First Class Honours Degree. But, Levy refused to sell Modric. Daniel Levy is two decades in at Tottenham and, while he divides fans, he wants Mourinho to deliver the biggest prizes of all. By. [44][45][46], Levy is the chief negotiator in the transfer of players for Tottenham. [22] Levy became the highest paid Premier League chief executive, with an annual remuneration of over £6 million in the 2016–17 season. Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy has strong links to the NFL and has made no attempt to hide his desire that the stadium should be the home of a team should a franchise land in London. directors and chairmen, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 February 2021, at 23:56. 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. He was born in Essex in 1962 into a working-class family and is now one of Britain’s richest businessmen alongside Ed Woodward.Levy studied at Cambridge University and graduated with a first-class honours degree in economics and land economy. [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. [49] Levy is particularly known for his last-minute dealings on the last day of the transfer window, with notable examples including the signings of Rafael van der Vaart and Hugo Lloris. [+] Daniel Levy celebrate during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur at the Johan Cruyff Arena on … 3.7m Followers, 1,341 Following, 1,925 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Dan Levy (@instadanjlevy) [11] ENIC moved the club into the private ownership in 2012. Daniel Levy is the Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, also known as the Tottenham Spurs. Tottenham Hotspur; Tottenham latest news: Daniel Levy still backs Jose Mourinho. Hoddle however was sacked following a poor start to the 2003–04 season in September 2003. His father Barry Levy was the owner of a clothing retail business Mr Byrite (later rebranded as Blue Inc). Mr. Levy was appointed to the Board in December 2000 and is currently the longest serving Chairman of any Premier League football club. He has held this post since 2001, making him the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League. French media claims Daniel Levy has softened on letting Dele leave Tottenham. [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. [11], Levy became a director of the Scottish football club Rangers, in which ENIC held a significant stake until 2004. Tottenham finished fifth in the Premier League in the 2010–11 season, missing out on Champions' League qualification but securing a place in the Europa League. It includes the world's first dividing retractable pitch to accommodate other leading sports, notably American football, and entertainment events. The Spurs boss is under pressure in the wake of his … [65], Levy is Jewish. Daniel Levy has played a key role in Tottenham's start to the season after splashing the cash in the summer (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Spurs When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to … [61], For the 2017–18 season, Levy negotiated the club's move to Wembley Stadium for one year to allow demolition of White Hart Lane and the completion of a new stadium on the same site as the White Hart Lane. [32] They also achieved their best ranking in 2016–17 since the 1962–63 season under Bill Nicholson. [58][59] The Northumberland Development Project was announced in 2008, with the building of a new club stadium at its centerpiece. [60] After some delay, the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium started in 2015. [5][6], After graduating, Levy went into his family business, Mr Byrite. Daniel Joseph Levy (born 9 August 1983) is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer. The team reached the 2015 Football League Cup Final in Pochettino's first season in charge which also saw a number of the club's academy players step up to establish themselves in the first team, including Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Ryan Mason, Nabil Bentaleb and Andros Townsend. Daniel Levy net worth and Daniel Levy Tottenham salary Daniel Levy is considered to be one of the most astute negotiators in the Premier League. 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. [40][41] The club was valued at around £80 million when ENIC first attempted to buy a stake in 1998,[42][43] and by 2019, valuations of the club have ranged between £1.3–1.8 billion. Former Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet has warned Daniel Levy not to consider sacking Jose Mourinho before he’s had a chance at ending the club’s long … [29] Following some poor results in the first half of the 2013–14 season, including a 5–0 home defeat by Liverpool, Levy sacked Villas-Boas on 16 December 2013. [56] Planning and construction of the facility took over seven years and a player accommodation Lodge was added later. But there are still a couple of areas that could do with strengthening as the January transfer window approaches. [36][37][38] Levy has described the spending by other clubs in the Premier League as unsustainable. Another attempt was made in July 2000 but that was again rejected, however, increasing hostility by fans towards Sugar eventually persuaded Sugar to sell. Daniel Levy graduated from Cambridge University in 1985 with a First Class Honours Degree in Economics and Land Economy. 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… Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be furious with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for blocking the club's loan move for … Tottenham reached the knock-out stages in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League but eventually lost to Real Madrid. Tottenham purchase. The Brazil National team stayed at the Lodge to prepare for the 2018 World Cup. Eriksen is … [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.