Mega-rich Qatari investors ‘plotting Tottenham takeover’ – but could give Daniel Levy controversial role
TOTTENHAM are the subject of takeover interest from a consortium of Qatari investors, according to reports.
But the new potential owners could give chairman Daniel Levy a controversial role.
The investors are reported to want complete control of the North London club.
However, according to , they are willing to hand Levy a long-term contract to continue running Spurs as executive chairman.
Levy, 63, has come under heavy scrutiny from fans after a dismal season has left Spurs down in 14th in the Premier League table, with fans chanting "Levy out" in the stadium.
He has been the man steering the ship at the club since 2001, when current majority owners Enic bought 29.9 per cent of the club from Alan Sugar before gaining full control six years later.
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Following the construction of a new £1billion stadium, Spurs' annual income has been boosted to more than £500m, making them one of the richest clubs on the planet.
It is this expertise the new investors are seeking to retain.
That means Levy's job would remain effectively unchanged even if Enic, who now own 86.91 per cent of the club, become a minority shareholder.
The proposed buyout has a number of model plans for how it could take place.
One of these is a phased takeover.
Spurs are valued at around £3.75bn.
Tottenham have been openly seeking outside investment for some time, with suitors in America and the Middle East taking particular notice of the opportunity.
Levy himself has held talks with several Qatari parties without closing a deal.
The identity of the Qatari-bidders is unclear, but the report adds the group are private investors rather than the government-backed Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) or Sheikh Jassim who tried to buy Manchester United.
QSI discussed a naming-rights deal with Tottenham for their new stadium before approaching them for talks about a minority ownership share.
In 2023 the Financial Times reported how Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi was preparing a bid.