Daniel Levy admits that protests against him by Tottenham fans have “injured”, but the president of the Spurs retaliated to his detractors and insisted: “When I am not here, I am sure that I will get the credit”.
The supporters protested Levy and the board of directors last season when the Spurs had a hard time in the Premier League.
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The Spurs finished 17th but won the Europa League under Ange Postcoglou, which was then dismissed despite led the club to its first trophy in 17 years.
Addressing the demonstrations against him for the first time, Levy told Gary Neville the overlapping podcast: “Of course, it hurts.
Levy led a rare interview with the Podcast The Overlap by Gary Neville (the overlapping podcast)
“But their pain is also my pain. I want to win and when we don’t play well and don’t win, believe me, I suffer too. ”
Levy also retaliated to his detractors, saying: “I think it is one of these situations – when I’m not here, I’m sure I will get credit.
“When you come here and look at this wonderful building [Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]And the fact that other clubs are now trying to copy what we are doing, it should be a sign that we may have done with fat and something good. »»
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Levy played a key role in the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, but the fans have argued that it is too involved in football -related questions.
In response to this accusation, Levy said, “I would say that it is completely unfair.
“The people who worked in this club and understand the football functions of this club, I do not interfere at all on the decision of this player against this player.
“He is always the coach or the technical staff. The only thing I get involved in is when they decide which player he wants to buy or sell, I will do my best for this football club. But I do not interfere in football decisions. ”
