The Lewis family have sent a post-season message to Tottenham supporters (Image: Getty)
The Lewis family has promised to rebuild trust with Tottenham supporters and are “all in” to bring about meaningful change after back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League. A Roberto De Zerbi-inspired Spurs secured a 1-0 win at home to Everton on the final day of the season on Sunday to avoid a catastrophic relegation by two points during a campaign where they went through three head coaches.
Fans have frequently directed anger at majority owners ENIC, which are run by the Lewis family, along with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham after 12 months of enormous change. In September, long-serving chairman Daniel Levy was invited to step down after the Lewis family commissioned an extensive review into the club at the start of 2025. Levy had been the key decision-maker at Spurs for almost a quarter of a century despite ENIC being majority owners.
During a letter to Tottenham fans, the Lewis family acknowledged they were “bitterly disappointed” with recent seasons, accepted ultimate responsibility for the current situation, but promised a rebuild had started and investment would bring about “deep” change.
“To the fans, as owners of 25 years, we have lived the highs and lows of Spurs with you,” a statement from the Lewis family to Press Association read.
“Finishing 17th this and last season does not reflect the stature or potential of this football club. We are bitterly disappointed and share your frustration.
“You, and we, expect more than this. We know this must never happen again.
“Our approach to running the club is, and has been, to trust the experts to do that, while backing them to be successful.
“The problems we found were deeper than we realized and were allowed to build over the last few years.
“We know that has eroded trust and we have to win that back. As owners, we take ultimate responsibility for the situation in which the club finds itself.
“We also take responsibility for rebuilding Spurs. Our ambition is to recapture the spirit of the club and bring back the excitement, the fearlessness and the bold football we have always felt defined us.
“That means football comes first. The Board and Executive team have laid out their plans to meet this ambition.
The north Londoners secured Premier League survival on the final day (Image: Getty)
“This will require investment – in our teams, the academy, our backroom functions and more – and we are fully committed to this.
“We are not selling the club. We are all in. We are investing in it. You will see more of this in the coming months.
“We care deeply about Spurs. The rebuilding the club needs, and you deserve, has begun. The change required is deep. It will take time and commitment, but change is happening.
“We know that actions will speak louder than words.”
Since the departure of Levy, Vivienne Lewis, her son-in-law Nick Beucher and Charles Lewis have taken on a more active role.
Injuries have been an enormous factor in Tottenham’s last two seasons and a review into the medical side of the club has been launched by new performance director Dan Lewindon.
Lewindon is one of several appointments backed by the Lewis family over the last 12 months, with Rafi Moersen also set to join and start soon from City Football Group as director of football operations.
CEO Venkatesham was the first major hire by the Lewis family last April and even though the ex-Arsenal executive has endured a difficult first season at Tottenham, there is strong internal support for him, PA understands.
Venkatesham was forced to rebuild Spurs’ football department mid-season, but is now surrounded by several key figures.
“The club had some serious challenges that it needs to address on the football side. We know what those are. We are addressing them. We are fixing them,” Venkatesham told BBC Sport.
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