Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has spoken for the first time about his old side’s relegation fight.
The 64-year-old left the club abruptly last September after nearly 25 years in charge and their Premier League season has completely unravelled.
With Spurs scrapping tooth and nail to survive in the Premier League this season under new boss Roberto de Zerbi, Levy gave his take on the abject situation.
After receiving a CBE at Buckingham Palace, he told Sky Sports: ‘All I’m focused on is making sure Tottenham stays in the Premier League.
‘I could never have envisaged this at the beginning of the season. Obviously incredibly disappointed but let’s look forward and very much hope we’ll see them in the Premier League.
‘I’m feeling the pain. But I’m optimistic we will get through it.
Daniel Levy said he could not have imagined Tottenham would be in a relegation fight
‘It’s been a very, very difficult (watch). But Spurs is in my blood and I’m hopeful that we will be ok in the end.’
Spurs are two points ahead of relegation rivals West Ham with two games to play and face a tricky trip to Stamford Bridge in their next encounter.
On that Chelsea showdown, Levy said: ‘Always tough, never a good place for us but hopefully this year it will be different.’
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