New info shows why Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has paid himself £40m

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Tottenham chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy is a marmite figure, in North London and beyond.

After investing in the club as part of ENIC’s acquisition of the club in the 2000s, the 62-year-old has become a force in his own right.

There are few behind-the-scenes in football as synonymous with their clubs as the Essex-born businessman.

He has been the front man at Spurs for a long time, but his position the club’s ultimate supremo was cemented after Joe Lewis ceased to be a person with significant control earlier this year.

His negotiating style is infamous and, while his conservative approach has incensed Spurs fans at times, he is one of the most respected operators in the corporate world of football.

Since moving to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, Spurs have tripled their revenue under Levy’s watch and become a genuine global brand.

And Levy and his advocates will likely point to the latest reports to justify his enormous pay packet.

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Tottenham named best run club in England

After the Super League debacle, the so-called Big Six clubs have been forced to do some soul searching – or at least give the appearance that they have.

Spurs were one of the chief architects of that ill-fated breakaway plot, just as they were with the Project Big Picture plan a year earlier at the height of the pandemic.

In the wake of those saga, clubs including Tottenham have introduced fan advisory boards who – in theory – help safeguard the interests of bedrock supporters at boardroom level.

Some fans of Spurs may feel that they are still not being listened to given the steep rise in ticket prices in recent years, combined with the club’s controversial new concessions policy.

Those followers of Spurs may be surprised therefore to learn that the Fair Game Index has ranked their club as the best run in the Premier League over the last year.

The study evaluates clubs based on financial sustainability, governance, fan and community engagement, equality and ethical standards, with Spurs scoring highly in all categories.

According to figures taken from Spurs’ accounts, Levy has paid himself a combined total of £39.1m over the last decade.

That is more than any other Premier League CEO.

The figure has been questioned by supporters in the past, but Levy’s camp will likely suggest that the Fair Game Index illustrates why he is good value for money.

What are Daniel Levy’s long-term plans at Spurs?

As a custodian of Tottenham, Levy’s foremost aim is to ensure that the club is in the right hands when he does eventually sell or pass on his stake.

That seems a relatively remote prospect at the moment, in the form of a full sale in any case.

However, Spurs have valued themselves at £3.75bn and are looking to sell a 10-15 per cent stake.

Levy has engaged the Rothschild bank to seek out potential investors.