{"id":334389,"date":"2026-05-14T06:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334389"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:09:48","slug":"daniel-levy-speaks-out-on-spurs-relegation-battle-with-west-ham-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/daniel-levy-speaks-out-on-spurs-relegation-battle-with-west-ham-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Levy speaks out on Spurs relegation battle with West Ham | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Daniel Levy says he&#8217;s \u2018feeling the pain\u2019 with Spurs\u2019 relegation battle (Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy admits he \u2018could never have envisaged\u2019 the prospect of Spurs being relegated from the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs currently sit two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham with two Premier League games remaning.<\/p>\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s side travel to Chelsea next Tuesday but might be within the relegation zone this weekend if West Ham win away to Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Levy, meanwhile, was at Windsor Castle on Wednesday as he was made a CBE by the Prince of Wales for services to charity and the community in Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old had been accountable for Tottenham for nearly 25 years before his shock departure in September.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296918336-2310.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28354734\" alt=\"WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Daniel Levy after being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on May 13, 2026 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - Pool\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Daniel Levy was made a CBE for services to charity and the community in Tottenham (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018All I\u2019m focused on is ensuring Tottenham stay within the Premier League,\u2019 Levy told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I could never have envisaged this initially of the season. Obviously incredibly dissatisfied.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"927\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296909723-8e5f.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28354737\" alt=\"Mr. Daniel Levy, from Cuffley, lately Chair, Tottenham Hotspur, is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle. The honour recognises services to charity and the community in Tottenham. Picture date: Wednesday May 13, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady\/PA Wire\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Daniel Levy with the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle on Wednesday (PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018But let\u2019s hope, let\u2019s look forward and really much hope that next season we\u2019re still within the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m feeling the pain but I\u2019m optimistic we\u2019ll get through it. It\u2019s been very, very difficult, but Spurs is in my blood and as I said, I\u2019m hopeful we\u2019ll be okay ultimately.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Asked in regards to the prospect of Spurs\u2019 facing Chelsea of their penultimate game of the season, Levy said: \u2018All the time tough, never  place for us but hopefully this 12 months goes to be different.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Danny Murphy predicts Arsenal vs PSG and names ideal Ben White alternative<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Wayne Rooney names Arsenal star who might be \u2018major factor\u2019 in end-of-season run-in<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Man Utd chiefs make final advice on next Man Utd manager<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Levy says he&#8217;s \u2018feeling the pain\u2019 with Spurs\u2019 relegation battle (Sky Sports) Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy admits he \u2018could never have envisaged\u2019 the prospect of Spurs being relegated from the Premier League this season. 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