Rumours are doing the rounds regarding the possibility of Tottenham Hotspur being sold following Daniel Levy’s departure, and a new report has now shed light on what the club’s majority shareholders, the Lewis family, are now thinking.
For more than a year now, there have been a lot of rumours of a mega-money takeover of Tottenham, but nothing concrete has materialised.
Naturally, some people connected the shock announcement that Daniel Levy has left his role as Tottenham’s chairman on Thursday, to the possibility of a change in ownership.
It has been claimed by The Sun’s Alan Nixon that the Lewis family are indeed considering a full sale of Spurs, 24 years after they secured the club from Alan Sugar.
Chances of change in ownership of Tottenham dismissed
However, those rumours have now been dismissed out of hand by Sky Sports journalists Lyall Thomas and Michael Bridge.
The pair reveal that the Lewis family remains committed to the long-term future of the North London club despite Levy’s dramatic exit on Thursday.
It is alleged that for the moment, the Lewis family are not considering selling their majority share of Tottenham.
Spurs have held talks with potential investors
It has been widely reported over recent months that a group of private investors from Qatar have shown interest in a takeover of Spurs.
We also know that last year, former Newcastle owner, Amanda Staveley, held talks with Daniel Levy over investing in Tottenham Hotspur, while some sources have said that several American investors had shown interest in buying a stake in Spurs.
The fact that these discussions were held is perhaps evidence that the Lewis family will sell for the right price. However, it has been suggested that Tottenham are valued at £5 billion, and that is not a figure that is going to be easy for anyone to pay.