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Management Vinai Venkatesham - CEO

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Bazali said:
From Alastair Gold

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Spurs CEO Vinai Venkatesham has addressed the club's unhappy fans in a detailed letter. What do you make of this? Here it is in full:

Dear supporters,

As we reach the halfway point of our season, I wanted to share an update on our plans for the future. The joint ambition of our executive team, board and the Lewis Family is clear: to see our men's team competing regularly in the Champions League and for major trophies, while significantly raising the competitive level of our women's team.

Our focus is sporting success, and in that we share the same ambition as our supporters. We know that words carry little weight without action, which is why recent months have been spent undertaking a thorough review of our operations. Opportunities for a genuine reset are rare in clubs of our size and we have been determined not to waste this moment as we make the changes needed behind the scenes to compete consistently at the highest level.

Football has changed significantly in recent years and, while the club has evolved and achieved incredible things, we recognise that in some key areas we have not always kept pace. We all feel the gap between where we are and where we want to be and, while we know progress takes time, we share your impatience to close it. Our supporters want wins and performances to be proud of and we know the men’s first team has fallen short of where we want to be so far this season. Significant work is underway and I wanted to set out the key areas of focus.

PLAYER TRADING
We believe in our current squad, but must add more quality, experience and leadership to compete consistently at the highest level. Doing so requires a more proactive approach to recruitment, alongside a wage structure that supports our ambition.

We are fully focused on strengthening the squad in January where the right opportunities exist, while recognising that the most significant player trading activity typically comes in summer windows. Our priority is to make signings that genuinely move us forward and we will be disciplined against that aim.

Player trading is also about knowing when to sell and being decisive about moving players on who are not part of our future. Doing so is essential to maximising value and managing our financial fair play obligations. Despite common belief, we are not immune to these rules and must carefully manage our squad development plans against them.

This focus is reflected in the appointment of Rafi Moersen from City Football Group as Director of Football Operations. When he joins later this year, reporting into our Sporting Director, Johan Lange, he will play a central role in shaping and executing our player transactions and supporting the wider football operation.

ACADEMY
A productive academy is vital to our future. It provides first-team players without transfer fees and enables investment elsewhere in the squad. Crucially, it also develops players who grow up as supporters and truly understand what it means to pull on a Spurs shirt.

While there has been good progress in recruitment and coaching in recent years, we must deliver greater first team minutes and transfer returns from our academy. We have therefore committed additional investment to strengthen the academy pipeline of players and to support the systems needed for it to flourish.

PLAYER SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
Whilst coaching is of course critical. and we have strengthened Thomas Frank's coaching staff with the appointment of John Heitinga, maximising performance is about more than coaching alone. We must be world class in performance services, including medical care, sports science, nutrition and psychology, to ensure players are available and primed to compete at the highest level.

We have made several changes in this area. most notably the appointment of Dan Lewindon as Performance Director, who joins us next month from City Football Group.

SUPPORTERS
Perhaps most importantly, we know there is distance between the club and our supporters and we are committed to rebuilding that connection. With your input, we have introduced initiatives such as the new Sonny mural, ticketing changes and a trial singing section and we will continue to work closely with the Fan Advisory Board.

Making matches more accessible for younger fans is a priority and we will be reviewing concession policies for junior supporters and young adults ahead of next season. We want Tottenham Hotspur to be a club that feels open, welcoming and connected to the communities it represents.

To strengthen engagement. we appointed Kate Miller as Chief Communications Officer in November and Adam Gardiner as Chief Marketing Officer this month. Along with Rafi, they form part of a newly-established Executive Team under my leadership, reflecting a more modern and collaborative structure.

I want to be clear that our ambition extends beyond the men's team. We are committed to raising the competitive level of our women’s team and have invested significantly during the January transfer window, with early signs of progress already evident this season. Growing the support and following for Spurs Women is a key focus for us going forward.

l appreciate this has been a lengthy update, but I wanted to be open about where we want to be and how we are working to get there. Tottenham Hotspur cannot exist without you, our supporters. We are built on the loyalty, passion and commitment of those who follow us, and we do not underestimate what supporting our club means.

Your dedication matters deeply. Thank you for your ongoing support. We are determined to deliver a future that reflects it.

Best wishes, Vinai”

Woosh!
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Fuck off you Gooner CUNT!!!
 
The main problem he has is we need somebody else as a main sporting director / head of recruitment right now. We haven't been good since Paul Mitchell which is a decade ago.
 
Hoddle2Waddle said:
Levy wanted to make sure we do realize his prediction that he would be appreciated once he leaves this club.

Therefore he installed this guy. Wait to see the disastrous job this guy is going to make. So disastrous, we are going to appreciate Levy days.

This is another Levy guys, and maybe the worse version of Levy.
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Moyes was handpicked by Fergie.

There’s logic in the person following you being so shit it makes you look better.
 
Mr Buttons said:
I think he is right in communicating what he plans to do. I also think that Frank was a good hire - and I don't plan on changing that view until he's had at least a season to prove himself or the whole squad strikes. Remember, Frank inherited a shit team that hasn't changed much - and before you go crazy and counter-argue with "See, Vinai hasn't brought any players in", please have in mind that we are not a very attractive club at the moment. It's a vicious cycle - bad form often equals to bad recruitment. To change that, we need patience and continuity.

And maybe I'm wrong. Maybe Vinai is the Lewis family's puppet. Maybe Frank is not cut for this level. But I will at least give them the season to make my final judgement. Because I agree that we need incomings that fits Frank's strategy (however difficult that may be) and that how we play needs to change for the better this coming spring. If not, then I agree that we are not seeing any progress and then we need change.

In terms of SMEs, I understand what you're saying. But for me, running an organisation of 1,700 employees - even 500 - is a big task when dramatic change is needed. It just doesn't happen overnight.
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Its all horseshit. What he thinks the fans want to hear. Straight from chat gpt id say
 
JackJones’Locker said:
Please don’t tell me that you’re suggesting that, knowing he was going to get fired, he deliberately tried to tank his billion pound investment to spite the other shareholders?
That would actually take the cake for ridiculous Levy conspiracy theories.
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League position effects the value of his investment?

Relegation might but not League position.

It would put pressure on the Lewis family to sell
 
Richard Arlison said:
League position effects the value of his investment?
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For a club like Tottenham, league success and shiny star players like Sonny drive revenue.
And, yes, you earn more for finishing higher and even more for European qualification.

Or, perhaps Dr Bald Evil is hoping for relegation when, with an unnamed American consortium, he can buy The Lewis’ out for pennies on the pound and re-embark on his reign of austerity and terror?
 
GinolasLeftFoot said:
Not saying that is acceptable, but people need to be realistic though, not expect instant change after decades of poor management.
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You're still on this kick? No one is expecting that. We expect to see football that has a slight semblance of a plan. And, well, not be as far down as we are, getting outplayed by bottom sides, that too.

I certainly didn't see us getting even top 8 unless we had have made a few very good moves towards the end of the window, but even then, we'd still be where we are because we're a horribly coached team. Whether we had a full team, or half a team, result has been the same.

He's not good enough, the sooner he's gone the better.
 
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