"You know that he can't be the only issue at the club. It's a curious club, Tottenham. It's made a major pivot at the end of last year, not just with me but with [the executive chair] Daniel [Levy] leaving as well, and you've created this whole sort of environment of uncertainty. There's no guarantee whichever manager you bring in they've had world-class managers there and they haven't had success."
"They've built an unbelievable stadium, unbelievable training facilities but, when you look at their expenditure and particularly their wages structure, they're not a big club, he said. I saw that because, when we were trying to sign players, we weren't in the market for those players. When you walk into Tottenham, what you see everywhere is To Dare Is To Do' [the club motto], and yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that."
Tottenham faces instability following a major pivot that included managerial changes and the departure of executive chair Daniel Levy. The club's recent decisions have left managers unable to reverse Premier League fortunes, with Spurs 16th leading to Thomas Frank's dismissal. Significant facilities investment contrasts with limited player spending and a restrictive wage structure, undermining competitiveness. The club motto "To Dare Is To Do" conflicts with a reluctance to take transfer risks. Winning requires investment and risk-taking, a gap between stated ambition and financial commitment that hampers long-term success.
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