Tottenham chief aims dig at Daniel Levy and promises to compete for title next season

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Tottenham have promised to invest heavily to build a squad ready to compete for the Premier League title.

Spurs non-executive chairman Peter Charrington has written an open letter to the supporters in which he admitted this season had revealed “uncomfortable truths” at the club. Charrington insists the club is NOT for sale and the Lewis family are committed to a “full reset” after finishing 17th two years in a row and this time they only beat the drop on the final day of the Premier League season.

The hierarchy insisted the Lewis family are committed to a “full reset” after Tottenham only managed to survive relegation on the final day of the Premier League season. Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has been brought in on a mega five-year contract - which includes a huge survival bonus - and the club insist they are determined they will never find themselves in this position again.

That will include a complete review of the club’s operation, trying to rebuild but Charrington was searingly honest in admitting the club did not have the “right expertise in key roles.”

There was a clear dig at the way the club had been allowed to “fade” under former chairman Daniel Levy and now Charrington says the Lewis family are determined to move forward.

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Charrington said: “Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs. 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.”

Charrington also set out five key promises to fans:

Charrington also spelt out that the club is not for sale despite huge speculation that one of the key factors for moving Levy on was to ready to put Tottenham on the market.

Charrington added: “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.”

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