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Daniel Levy quit as Tottenham chairman after 24 years.
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He won two trophies but angered fans with sackings and poor transfers.
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In farewell, he said he was “incredibly proud.”
Daniel Levy quit as executive chairman of Tottenham after the Premier League club endured a turbulent 24-year reign.
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Levy, aged 63, led the £1.2 billion stadium project and the building of a state-of-the-art training center.
However, many Spurs fans accused him of finalizing business growth as opposed to on-field achievements.
Only two trophies came out for Spurs under his reign: the League Cup of 2008 and the Europa League last season.
That trophy ended a 17-year drought but came after their lowest league finish since 1977.
Despite this, Levy went ahead to sack Ange Postecoglou and finally appointed Thomas Frank from Brentford.
A ruthless reputation for firing managers surrounded Levy.
Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, and Nuno Espirito Santo all got fired on his watch.
Besides, the fans began to openly vent their frustrations about failed transfers and poor results: “24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy – time for change” was the message they proudly displayed on a banner in the stadium.
In Levy’s farewell statement to the world, he said he felt “incredibly proud” to have built Tottenham into a “global heavyweight” while thanking the fans for their support.
