# Daniel Levy

> Daniel Philip Levy is an English businessman and football executive who led Tottenham Hotspur for nearly 25 years, overseeing a new stadium, a modern training centre and the club's rise in commercial scale while becoming a persistent focus of supporter frustration over limited silverware. His tenure ended in September 2025, four months after Tottenham won the UEFA Europa League, and he was appointed CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to charity and the community in Tottenham.

- **Role:** Former Executive Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur; minority stakeholder in ENIC
- **Organizations:** Tottenham Hotspur, ENIC Group
- **From:** Essex, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** English
- **Education:** First-class degree in Economics and Land Economy, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Oversaw the development and 2019 opening of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a project costing about £1bn., Oversaw the development of Tottenham's Hotspur Way training centre, opened in 2012., Led Tottenham through qualification for European competition in 18 of 20 seasons by the time of his departure.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Cambridge with first-class honours and joined his family's clothing retail business before moving into property development.
- **1995** — Became managing director of ENIC, working across sports, entertainment and media investments.
- **2001** — Became chairman of Tottenham Hotspur after ENIC acquired a controlling stake from Alan Sugar.
- **2008** — Tottenham won the League Cup, the first trophy of Levy's chairmanship.
- **2012** — Tottenham opened its new training centre at Hotspur Way in Enfield.
- **2019** — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium opened; the men's team also reached its first UEFA Champions League final.
- **2025-05** — Tottenham won the UEFA Europa League, ending the club's 17-year trophy wait.
- **2025-09** — Stepped down as executive chairman after nearly 25 years; he ceased direct involvement with the club while retaining an indirect ENIC stake.
- **2026** — Appointed CBE in the New Year Honours for services to charity and the community in Tottenham.

## Achievements

- Oversaw the development and 2019 opening of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a project costing about £1bn.
- Oversaw the development of Tottenham's Hotspur Way training centre, opened in 2012.
- Led Tottenham through qualification for European competition in 18 of 20 seasons by the time of his departure.
- Was chairman when Tottenham reached the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.
- Was chairman for the 2008 League Cup and 2025 UEFA Europa League victories.
- Became the Premier League's longest-serving chairman before leaving the role in 2025.
- Appointed CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to charity and the community in Tottenham.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Reports said a proposed sale of most of the Levy family's ENIC stake remained unresolved, while new capital from the Lewis family further diluted that holding.
- **2026-01** — Appointed CBE in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to charity and the community in Tottenham.
- **2025-09** — Left the Tottenham Hotspur executive chairmanship after nearly 25 years and ceased direct involvement in the club.
- **2025-05** — Tottenham won the UEFA Europa League, the second trophy and first European honour of Levy's chairmanship.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniel-levy-cbe-465247185

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