Daniel Levy breaks silence on Tottenham protests and takes swipe at critics: ‘It hurts' | OneFootball

Spurs chairman hits back at detractors and insists: ‘When I’m not here I’m sure I’ll get the credit’

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Spurs finished 17th but won the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou, who was then sacked despite leading the club to their first trophy in 17 years.

Addressing the protests against him for the first time, Levy told Gary Neville’s The Overlap podcast: “Of course it hurts.

Levy has conducted a rare interview with Gary Neville’s The Overlap podcast

The Overlap podcast

“But their pain is also my pain. I want to win and when we are not playing well and not winning, believe me I suffer as well.”

Levy has also hit back at his critics, saying: “I think it’s one of those situations - when I’m not here I’m sure I’ll get the credit.

“When you come here and look at this wonderful building [Tottenham Hotspur Stadium], and the fact that other clubs are now trying to copy what we’re doing, that should be a sign that maybe we did do something bold, and something right.”

Levy has played a key role in the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but fans have argued he gets involved too much in football-related matters.

In response to that accusation, Levy said: “I would say that is completely unfair.

“People who have worked in this club and understand the football workings of this club, I do not interfere at all on the decision-making of this player versus that player.

“It is always the coach or the technical staff. The only thing I get involved in is when they decide which player they want to buy or sell, I will do my best for this football club. But I am not interfering in the football decisions.”