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Rival fans react to Tottenham #LevyOut tweets

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Tottenham fans left frustrated, but rival supporters question validity of complaints.

Manager  Mauricio Pochettino (L) and chairman Daniel Levy on stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Fans Forum on December 11, 2017 in Tottenham, England.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has called the club by insisting he has nothing to do with transfers.

A clearly frustrated Pochettino told BBC Sport his job title should be changed from manager back to head coach.

This led to Tottenham fans showing their support for Pochettino by urging #BackPoch on social media.

But this also transitioned into anger being vented at chairman Daniel Levy, with #LevyOut tweets being posted by supporters.

And this has seen rival fans jump in to criticise the validity of such complaints.

Spurs have signed Tanguy Ndombele this transfer window for a club record fee of £65 million.

Owner Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur

A deal has also been struck for Jack Clarke, who has been loaned back to Leeds.

Levy remarkably managed to get a fee for Vincent Janssen too.

The complaints aren’t without cause. Tottenham did not sign a player last summer, and the Ndombele deal was supposed to be the trigger for more signings – it hasn’t happened.

But the transfer window is not over yet, and Tottenham are in a better position than most clubs.

Here is a look at some of the responses to the #LevyOut hashtag…