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‘Road is running out’ – Simon Jordan delivers warning to Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy has been told by Simon Jordan a perceived lack of ambition is causing Tottenham fans to turn against him. The Spurs chairman has been in the role since 2001 but has faced growing calls to step down by supporters in recent years, including this season. Levy has been issued a warning about his Spurs futureAFP talkSPORTJordan claims Levy’s ‘road is running out’ with fans[/caption] Fan opposition to the 63-year-old comes as their wait for silverware shows little sign of ending while their position of 14th in the Premier League table has made the league season something of a write-off. Ange Postecoglou’s side can only win the Europa League this term to avoid extending their 17-year trophy drought. Supporters have also called for more transfers to match their trophy ambitions across the Premier League and European competition. However, Levy issued a response on Monday as he explained that the club must ‘make smart purchases’ and be ‘sustainable’ with their spending. Jordan has now warned that the stance he’s taken could mean Levy’s ‘road is running out’. The talkSPORT co-host revealed his stance in response to a fan call discussing the club’s pledge about their new stadium. Spurs had earmarked the move to their 62,850-capacity arena in 2019 as a way of becoming more competitive in the hunt for trophies. Speaking on White & Jordan, the former Crystal Palace chairman explained: “The bottom line is football fans expect ambition from their club, they expect aspiration. “If Spurs and Daniel Levy aren’t delivering it because his pursuit of sustainability and the model that he wants to work to isn’t going to give them the outcomes that they want, then they have the right to say it. “I personally think with Daniel that his road is running out in terms of the opportunities he has to defend his position.” talkSPORTJordan revealed how fans will continue to turn on Levy if their level of ambition is not matched[/caption] GettyThe Spurs chairman responded to fans calling for more transfers this week[/caption] Jordan continued: “I defend Daniel against one-sided arguments because I’ve been an owner on the other side of the equation and I can’t help defend owners to some extent because I know what the other side of the conversation is. “But I also suggest that Tottenham Hotspur cannot go around not achieving things. “Of course we’ve had COVIS since the stadium was built and the opportunities of revenues. “There were hundreds of millions of pounds lost to football clubs during that period of time that is now being caught up with and Daniel will run that particular argument. “And he’ll run the argument about covenants and the amount of money they’ve got available to themselves but fans are not interested in that. “If they’ve been told that the building of a stadium is going to make them more competitive with the opposition and then the argument being run is that they can’t meet the opposition because they’ve got to service debt then you can’t have it both ways.” As well as the new stadium, Levy oversaw Spurs’ move to a state-of-the-art new training ground in 2012. However, the north London side have not lifted any silverware since winning the League Cup in 2008. Tottenham also look set to miss out on a place in the Champions League for the third season in a row. Their only realistic route into the competition is by winning the Europa League as they’re 15 points adrift of the top four. Spurs face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals next week for a spot in the last four of the Europa League.
Daniel Levy has been told by Simon Jordan a perceived lack of ambition is causing Tottenham fans to turn against him.
The Spurs chairman has been in the role since 2001 but has faced growing calls to step down by supporters in recent years, including this season.
Fan opposition to the 63-year-old comes as their wait for silverware shows little sign of ending while their position of 14th in the Premier League table has made the league season something of a write-off.
Ange Postecoglou’s side can only win the Europa League this term to avoid extending their 17-year trophy drought.
Supporters have also called for more transfers to match their trophy ambitions across the Premier League and European competition.
However, Levy issued a response on Monday as he explained that the club must ‘make smart purchases’ and be ‘sustainable’ with their spending.
Jordan has now warned that the stance he’s taken could mean Levy’s ‘road is running out’.
The talkSPORT co-host revealed his stance in response to a fan call discussing the club’s pledge about their new stadium.
Spurs had earmarked the move to their 62,850-capacity arena in 2019 as a way of becoming more competitive in the hunt for trophies.
Speaking on White & Jordan, the former Crystal Palace chairman explained: “The bottom line is football fans expect ambition from their club, they expect aspiration.
“If Spurs and Daniel Levy aren’t delivering it because his pursuit of sustainability and the model that he wants to work to isn’t going to give them the outcomes that they want, then they have the right to say it.
“I personally think with Daniel that his road is running out in terms of the opportunities he has to defend his position.”
Jordan continued: “I defend Daniel against one-sided arguments because I’ve been an owner on the other side of the equation and I can’t help defend owners to some extent because I know what the other side of the conversation is.
“But I also suggest that Tottenham Hotspur cannot go around not achieving things.
“Of course we’ve had COVIS since the stadium was built and the opportunities of revenues.
“There were hundreds of millions of pounds lost to football clubs during that period of time that is now being caught up with and Daniel will run that particular argument.
“And he’ll run the argument about covenants and the amount of money they’ve got available to themselves but fans are not interested in that.
“If they’ve been told that the building of a stadium is going to make them more competitive with the opposition and then the argument being run is that they can’t meet the opposition because they’ve got to service debt then you can’t have it both ways.”
As well as the new stadium, Levy oversaw Spurs’ move to a state-of-the-art new training ground in 2012.
However, the north London side have not lifted any silverware since winning the League Cup in 2008.
Tottenham also look set to miss out on a place in the Champions League for the third season in a row.
Their only realistic route into the competition is by winning the Europa League as they’re 15 points adrift of the top four.
Spurs face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals next week for a spot in the last four of the Europa League.
