Daniel Levy Admits He Made a ‘Mistake’ by Appointing Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte at Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has admitted that he made a ‘mistake’ by appointing Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as managers of the club. Mourinho was sacked after 17 months in charge at Spurs and just a few days before the Spurs’ Carabao Cup final against Manchester City – a decision which the Portuguese remains unhappy with. Conte, meanwhile, left Spurs by mutual consent after 16 months as manager after a breakdown in the relationship between the Italian and the club’s hierarchy.
Spurs are now showing plenty of encouraging signs under new manager Ange Postecoglou and Levy concedes he made an error by trying to appoint ‘trophy managers’ in the past.
Levy Admits He Made a Mistake
‘I had a good relationship with both Jose and Antonio. They’re different. As I said to my fan forum last night, I made a mistake,’ Levy said in an interview with Bloomberg.
‘They’re great managers but they’re just not right for this club. The way they want to win is different to how we need to win. I think our style of football that our fans crave for is attacking football. If that means winning 4-3 then so be it. Whereas, I think their style of football is… they don’t mind defensive and winning 1-0.
‘And we were in a situation where we were so desperate to win, I think at that moment in time, when I go back four, five years ago, we would’ve taken any way of winning. But we didn’t win. And therefore when you don’t win, you get a very disgruntled fanbase.’
Speaking about his managerial appointments at the fan forum on Tuesday evening, Levy said: ‘I want to win just as much as everybody else. The frustration of not winning and the pressure from maybe some players and a large element of the fan base that we need to win, we need to spend money, we need to have a big manager, a big name. And it affected me.
I had gone through a period where we’d almost won, with Mauricio we went through some very, very good times. We didn’t quite get there but we came very close, and we had a change of strategy. The strategy was let’s bring in a trophy manager and we did it twice. You have to learn by the mistakes.’
Tottenham Showing Encouraging Signs Under New Manager
Under new manager Ange Postecoglou, Spurs are showing plenty of encouraging signs and Levy believes that the club is now on the right track. The club has been able to maintain its attacking style of play while still being able to grind out results when needed. This is something that Levy believes will be key for the club moving forward.
The club is also looking to build on its recent success in the transfer market with some shrewd signings that will help them compete for trophies in the future. With the right pieces in place, Levy believes that the club can finally achieve its goal of becoming a top club in Europe.
Conclusion
Daniel Levy has admitted that he made a mistake by appointing Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as managers of Tottenham Hotspur. However, with the club now showing plenty of encouraging signs under new manager Ange Postecoglou, Levy believes that the club is now on the right track and can finally achieve its goal of becoming a top club in Europe. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.