Jamie O’Hara has made a bold five-year prediction for Tottenham following Daniel Levy’s exit, as the club heads into a new era with questions over what comes next for Spurs.
Many Tottenham Hotspur fans would still be coming to terms with the latest report that Daniel Levy has departed Spurs after a 24-year stay.
The former chairman did accomplish a few things during his time at the helm, leading Tottenham to a League Cup win in 2008 and a Europa League triumph in 2024.
Levy also improved Tottenham’s revenue streams, surpassing several other clubs in the process, with no team generating more income than Spurs in his time as chairman.
Jamie O’Hara issues Tottenham prediction after Daniel Levy departure
Daniel Levy’s exit has naturally sparked debate, but the big question now is whether Tottenham can push on and achieve greater things on the pitch.
The former chairman received a lot of stick during his tenure, with fans constantly questioning his ambitions in the transfer market and the lack of silverware that followed despite Spurs’ growth off the field.
Speaking to Sky Sports News on September 5, Jamie O’Hara explained why he believes Levy leaving represents a turning point, saying: “This is the first hurdle [Levy leaving] in the future of what Tottenham will look like in five or six years.”
The former Tottenham midfielder continued by highlighting how the club’s off-pitch success has placed them in a strong position to attract big investment: “Everyone makes fun of how there is NFL there [at Tottenham’s stadium], Formula One, Beyonce and all of that turning up, that is an unbelievable thing that they have managed to get.
“Anyone would want to be a part of that, anyone would want to own it [the club]. I do not think the Lewis family want to sell it, I think they might want investment, and I think there might be some big investment potentially on the horizon.”
O’Hara went further by questioning whether Spurs are ready to finally step up on the football side of things: “Now I think Tottenham are primed and in a position, with the facilities that they have, that they want to go to the next level.
“Can they win Premier titles? Can they win Champions League titles? Can they be that football club that can compete? Because under Daniel Levy, when they were in those key moments where there was the opportunity to push on, on the pitch, to sign big players or to go to the next level, it has not happened.”
What next for Spurs and the Lewis family
The Lewis family do not want to sell Tottenham, according to reports, but are instead eager to ensure success on the pitch.
It is claimed that there is set to be a change in transfer strategy at Tottenham, with focus expected to be on securing marquee additions rather than stop-gap options.
There is also a belief that fresh investment could arrive from the Lewis family as they look to take Spurs onto greater heights and finally deliver success that matches the potential of the club.