More that it will take a number of windows to get the players needed to compete. It won't happen in one window.
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This is a slap in the face and a horrible statement. It’s just corporate bullshit saying “we got away with it so we aren’t changing anything”.A letter from Peter Charrington, Non-Executive Chairman
10m ago
Dear Supporters,
On Sunday, despite a season that gave you so little, you gave everything. A full stadium, full voice, full belief, until the final whistle. I have thought carefully about how to begin this letter, and in the end that moment said it better than I can. It is why we owe you honesty about where we have fallen short, and what we are committed to now.
Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs. The Lewis family stepped in and authorised a full reset. That decision was not taken lightly, and it came later than it should have. But what has been put in motion is real, and it marks a genuine break from what had come before.
As part of that process, we discovered some uncomfortable truths. The qualities that make Spurs distinct, our football, our ambition, the connection between the team and its supporters, had been allowed to fade. Football success had not been driving our decisions. We did not have the right expertise in key roles. We did not build squads good enough to compete in the most demanding league in the world. Two 17th place finishes in a row is not acceptable, and we will not dress it up as anything other than falling well short of what this Club expects.
Since September, we have restructured leadership across the Club, with a refreshed executive and football structure. Most of this team are already in post and others will arrive in the coming weeks. The Board are committed to this leadership group and will give them the stability and support they need to run this Club in the right way.
Roberto De Zerbi is signed as Men's Head Coach for five years, a reflection of our belief in his ability and our commitment to build back to where we need to be. He is passionate, committed and positive in everything he does, and represents the kind of football and ambition that Tottenham Hotspur should stand for.
Our commitments to you are clear:
• We will build a squad, led by Roberto as Head Coach, with the right blend of experience, youth and leadership to compete at the highest levels of Premier League and European football.
• We will invest across multiple transfer windows to rebuild, balance and strengthen, with this summer representing an important first step in that work.
• We will continue to modernise our football operation, with a significant focus on raising standards across medical and performance.
• We will increase investment in the Academy to ensure that the pathway from youth football to the first team is one of the strongest in the country.
• We will build on a strong season for Spurs Women by continuing to invest in a world-class women's team, led by Martin Ho.
Since becoming Chairman, I have realised that Spurs fans are built differently. I have seen it over and over again in the last nine months, across every generation, in every conversation. Even in the darkest of seasons, you showed up and carried this team. That loyalty is not something we take for granted. It is something we are determined to be worthy of.
There has been speculation about ownership and the future direction of the Club. Let us be direct. Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale. The Lewis family are wholly committed to this Club and to this rebuild. They will provide the stability and investment needed at every level to move us forward, and they see that as a long-term responsibility, not a short-term fix.
This season fell well short of what Tottenham Hotspur demands. We must be in the fight with the best teams in this league, every season, and we are rebuilding this Club with that standard in mind.
This Club lives in the hearts of everyone who has ever loved it. It has been carried through living rooms and stands, weekends and long journeys home.
We will get back to where we belong.
Peter Charrington
A letter from Peter Charrington, Non-Executive Chairman
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He’s doubling down on Vinai and Lange leadership group and actually giving them more time. What the fuck are they playing at? Mark my words they have learned fuck all from this.
It's more the fact that we have people so out of touch running this club is the issue.
I think part of the issue with ENIC is that there isn't enough transparency for us to know who's accountable for what.
e.g. it's certainly possible that Vinai only took charge in September and was mostly observing/advising Levy before that. If so, his track record is genuinely mixed.
Positives:
Appointing Roberto de Zerbi
Committing to higher wages than we'd previously have offered to get Gallagher and De Zerbi in when we needed them
Overrulung Paratici's advise to bring Tudor in for Frank back in November/December
Sacking Igor Tudor quickly
Better ticket pricing (Dortmund dropped to Cat B, Atletico only Cat C, Newcastle down to Cat B for next season, prices otherwise frozen)
Positive January window and start to the summer for the women's team
Debatable:
Timing of Frank sacking (Correct that replacements available at time were bad and Tudor was a bad idea; statistically performances did get less bad in late-Frank if not results. His overall record was so bad that we might have been better off regardless sacking him for a low-profile replacement, but Tudor proved things could in fact get worse if the new guy wasn't right)
Selling Brennan Johnson (very good fee for a very limited player unlikely to fit our system, but argument depth was needed with the squad situation so desperate)
Negatives:
Appointing Igor Tudor
Not overruling decision to try and rush back Kudus
Lack of communication with fans and taking responsibility when things were going poorly
Not further re-enforcing in January and choosing to prioritise the long term/did not adjust quickly enough when during the window the injury crisis worsened and West Ham started hitting form and catching up to us)
That's not amazing, but on its own it isn't so bad I'd want to sack him before he's even had a summer window. But if he did in fact have a big say earlier - and carries responsibility for swapping Postecoglou for Frank, for the scattergun transfer approach in the summer, for messing around on the Eze deal, for not resolving the medical issues - that's a different matter - it displays much worse judgement that many more people would've called out as blatantly wrong at the time.
Clubs generally benefit from more stability than the culture of the modern game tends to afford them, and the most successful are those who stick with decent personnel instead of constantly sacking them in search of great ones. But we don't have enough information as fans to know whether the likes of Vinai are competent enough to make that viable.
e.g. it's certainly possible that Vinai only took charge in September and was mostly observing/advising Levy before that. If so, his track record is genuinely mixed.
Positives:
Appointing Roberto de Zerbi
Committing to higher wages than we'd previously have offered to get Gallagher and De Zerbi in when we needed them
Overrulung Paratici's advise to bring Tudor in for Frank back in November/December
Sacking Igor Tudor quickly
Better ticket pricing (Dortmund dropped to Cat B, Atletico only Cat C, Newcastle down to Cat B for next season, prices otherwise frozen)
Positive January window and start to the summer for the women's team
Debatable:
Timing of Frank sacking (Correct that replacements available at time were bad and Tudor was a bad idea; statistically performances did get less bad in late-Frank if not results. His overall record was so bad that we might have been better off regardless sacking him for a low-profile replacement, but Tudor proved things could in fact get worse if the new guy wasn't right)
Selling Brennan Johnson (very good fee for a very limited player unlikely to fit our system, but argument depth was needed with the squad situation so desperate)
Negatives:
Appointing Igor Tudor
Not overruling decision to try and rush back Kudus
Lack of communication with fans and taking responsibility when things were going poorly
Not further re-enforcing in January and choosing to prioritise the long term/did not adjust quickly enough when during the window the injury crisis worsened and West Ham started hitting form and catching up to us)
That's not amazing, but on its own it isn't so bad I'd want to sack him before he's even had a summer window. But if he did in fact have a big say earlier - and carries responsibility for swapping Postecoglou for Frank, for the scattergun transfer approach in the summer, for messing around on the Eze deal, for not resolving the medical issues - that's a different matter - it displays much worse judgement that many more people would've called out as blatantly wrong at the time.
Clubs generally benefit from more stability than the culture of the modern game tends to afford them, and the most successful are those who stick with decent personnel instead of constantly sacking them in search of great ones. But we don't have enough information as fans to know whether the likes of Vinai are competent enough to make that viable.
Experienced players want big wages, and Levy was hellbent on having the lowest wage/turnover ratio. The club was cost cutting so signing younger players on lower wages was the preference.
Can't ask for any more in the statement tbh.
Also puts to bed the few that were concerned about a bullshit article about us being broke and not able to spend.
Also puts to bed the few that were concerned about a bullshit article about us being broke and not able to spend.
Worth pointing out that the current Spurs management did make a better judgement than the THST who lobbied hard against de Zerbi's appointment.
Fine lines on some decisions etc
View: https://x.com/blthfc/status/2058848704803590648?s=20
Fine lines on some decisions etc
View: https://x.com/blthfc/status/2058848704803590648?s=20
The statement is just empty words. We have heard all this shit before.
Let’s see what they actually do this summer. This statement is coming from the people that thought “trying” to sign Semenyo showed ambition.
wages/turnover already locked in as being low - and 2 players coming in on high wages wouldn't have changed the ratio for squad very much.
Just as likely they were trying to keep fee budget low so signed 2 players (Gray and Bergvall) for joint £50m- £60m rather than one experienced player.
Bad decision for the squad when we needed several experienced players in at the time (but if if it was fees, unclear if its Levy or Lewis to blame for limiting funding or it was Lange's misjudgement), but I think the size of squad caused Ange's downfall as the Chelsea match (4 injuries ?) followed by Villa (Bentancur) showed up how thin the Spurs squad was with Bergvall not considered to start a game until Christmas.
A classical form of Platitudes and the usual lip service.
Fellow fans,
DO NOT FALLS FOR THIS. Those clowns already showed us who they are, they had 25 years to show ambitions. Failure at ALL fronts with the exception of filling their pockets and fooling the fans. Keep the pressure, demand the sale of the club, plan protests, make your voice heard loud and clear.
ENIC OUT!!!!!
That statement clearly state that the clowns in charge will remain. The spending will not change (they mention several transfer windows when fans demand FULL reset and whole sale clearing of the first team.
Where is the Lewis family? Why didn't one of them issue the statement? Why ALWAYS hiding behind their puppets?
Don't fall for this smoke blowing yadda yadda talk people.
Fellow fans,
DO NOT FALLS FOR THIS. Those clowns already showed us who they are, they had 25 years to show ambitions. Failure at ALL fronts with the exception of filling their pockets and fooling the fans. Keep the pressure, demand the sale of the club, plan protests, make your voice heard loud and clear.
ENIC OUT!!!!!
That statement clearly state that the clowns in charge will remain. The spending will not change (they mention several transfer windows when fans demand FULL reset and whole sale clearing of the first team.
Where is the Lewis family? Why didn't one of them issue the statement? Why ALWAYS hiding behind their puppets?
Don't fall for this smoke blowing yadda yadda talk people.
Jam tomorrow. Yet again.
A minor thing, but the very fact we have an option to comment on the article on the clubs own platform is a positive move. I feel sick saying positive things about ENIC. Yuck
There isn't a "supporters trust" - there's a bunch of self-serving anoraks who try and force their crap fantasy of the club into the mouths of the entire fanbase
Also acknowledging that building a successful football team has not been a priority for years.
That letter is an absolutely humiliating taking down of Daniel Levy and 100% confirms what I and others (including your good self) have been saying for years.
Hell man, I could have written it myself
