Tottenham Hotspur have established themselves among the top clubs in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has told ESPN that he plans to stay at the club for the long term despite stating that he would consider any potential takeover bids.
Levy values Spurs at £1.2 billion (as reported by The Telegraph) and isn’t keen to sell, although with the new stadium set to be opened for the start of the 2018/19 season and the club currently playing Champions League football, he could be tempted into selling.
Levy and Spurs’ owner Joe Lewis’ ENIC company bought a majority stake in Spurs for £22 million back in 2001, as reported by ESPN, meaning that a takeover bid would mean the company stand to make a huge profit should they choose to sell once the new stadium is complete.
The 54-year-old business man has told ESPN: “I’ve been chairman of the club for nearly 16 years, and we have maybe 30,000 small shareholders.
“We have a duty when we’ve got 30,000 shareholders to consider any proposals that anyone wants to make the club. There’s a board of transfer.”
But the 54-year-old businessman remains happy with his current situation at the North London club.
“I’ve been here 16 years, and I’d very much hope to be here very much for the long term,” said Levy.
Levy has overseen Spurs’ rise up the Premier League table as the club have consolidated their place amongst the top flight’s elite.
After challenging for the title last term and now competing in the Champions League, Spurs are certainly a club looking forward as they aim to go into their new stadium on the back of some real success under Levy and manager Mauricio Pochettino.
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