Tottenham Hotspur’s owners have distanced themselves from claims Daniel Levy has agreed to sell most of his stake in the club to a consortium.
Early on Friday afternoon a group including a Taiwainese financier worth close to £7bn announced that it had struck a deal to buy 24.99 per cent of the former chairman’s 29.88 holding in the club’s majority owners ENIC.
Eight Sports Capital, which includes billionaire businessman Richard Tsai and two other individuals, said they had reached an agreement with Levy, who made an abrupt exit after 25 years last September.
In a release to media sent by global comms firm Sodali they added: ‘We look forward to working with the club’s shareholders, management, staff, players and fans to support Tottenham Hotspur’s continued growth and success.’
However, late on Friday ENIC released a contradictory statement of their own. A spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that neither ENIC nor THFC are aware of any sale by Daniel Levy’s Family Trust of its minority stake in ENIC, THFC’s parent company.
Tottenham’s owners have distanced themselves from claims Daniel Levy (pictured) has agreed to sell most of his stake in the club
‘The THFC Board and Executive Team remain fully focused on delivering the commitments we set out to fans at the end of the season.’
The group also included Wing Fai Ng, who reportedly led a bid from a Hong Kong consortium which was rebuffed and Brooklyn Earich, an ex-DJ and tech entrepreneur who was reported to have failed in a separate, 12-person £4.5bn takeover bid.
