Spurs non-executive chairman insists Tottenham are not for sale in statement | OneFootball

Spurs’ non-executive chairman Peter Charrington revealed that Spurs are not for sale in a statement released the day after Spurs secured their spot in the Premier League for next season.

Tottenham fans endured a season of struggle over the past year in which they once again finished 17th in the league, but this time without a European trophy.

Before many matches this season including their 2-1 loss to West Ham at home, Spurs fans have staged protests about the ownership and performances on the pitch.

Charrington released a message to the fans in his statement after the season finished.

“Since becoming chairman I have realised that Spurs fans are built differently,” he explained. “I have seen it over and over again in the last nine months, across every generation, in every conversation. Even in the darkest of seasons, you showed up and carried this team. That loyalty is not something we take for granted. It is something we are determined to be worthy of.

“There has been speculation about ownership and the future direction of the club. Let us be direct. Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale. The Lewis family are wholly committed to this club and to this rebuild. They will provide the stability and investment needed at every level to move us forward, and they see that as a long-term responsibility, not a short-term fix.

“This season fell well short of what Tottenham Hotspur demands. We must be in the fight with the best teams in this league, every season, and we are rebuilding this club with that standard in mind.”

Charrington went on to admit that “football success” had not been driving the club’s decisions over the year.

“Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs,” he wrote. “The Lewis family stepped in and authorised a full reset. That decision was not taken lightly, and it came later than it should have. But what has been put in motion is real, and it marks a genuine break from what had come before.

“As part of that process, we discovered some uncomfortable truths. The qualities that make Spurs distinct, our football, our ambition, the connection between the team and its supporters, had been allowed to fade. Football success had not been driving our decisions. We did not have the right expertise in key roles. We did not build squads good enough to compete in the most demanding league in the world. Two 17th place finishes in a row is not acceptable, and we will not dress it up as anything other than falling well short of what this club expects.

“Ahead of the next season the chairman issued five clear commitments to the fans to try and make sure a season such as this past one does not happen again.

“We will build a squad, led by Roberto as Head Coach, with the right blend of experience, youth and leadership to compete at the highest levels of Premier League and European football.

“We will invest across multiple transfer windows to rebuild, balance and strengthen, with this summer representing an important first step in that work.

“We will continue to modernise our football operation, with a significant focus on raising standards across medical and performance.

“We will increase investment in the Academy to ensure that the pathway from youth football to the first team is one of the strongest in the country.

“We will build on a strong season for Spurs Women by continuing to invest in a world-class women’s team, led by Martin Ho.”