The demonstration on Sunday by thousands of supporters of Tottenham against President Daniel Levy and the club’s board of directors will probably change nothing in the short term, but that can prove the start of something for frustrated fans.
At least two thousand fans – by conservative estimate – gathered on Tottenham High Road before the home match against Manchester United to let off steam in Levy and his company Enic, before walking around 400 meters on the ground, where the demonstration s ‘is continued outside the southern stand.
The event was organized by Change for Tottenham (CFT), a group of approximately 10 seasonal ticket holders who claim to want to “protect our club against cupidity failed” while continuing to “show unshakable support to the team ”.
The demonstrators broadcast familiar songs against Levy and maintained signs, banners and flags adapted with messages criticizing the president and the board of directors.
“24 years old, 16 managers, a trophy, time for change,” read one of the banners of CFT.
After the match – a 1-0 victory denigrating and essential for the Angel Postcoglou team – the fans organized a sit -in in the southern stand, although this was less well followed, while the pillors have contributed Against the cold, the logistical challenge of navigating the stadium and the sound screaming sound, which continued for some 20 minutes after full time.
There have been other events in Levy in the recent past, including this season, and mass revolts against specific questions, such as the proposed move of the club in Stratford and the decision to join the abandoned European Super League , but it was by far the most important anti-Levy and anti-enic demonstration.
It was a radiant decision to start the demonstration on the upper road, which means that he organically imagined some thousands of fans who regularly go to the games of Seven Sisters Station, while there was also an inclusive sensation At the event, with CFT urging fans urging the fans “being respectful throughout” and “avoiding abusive song”.
Perhaps this also helped that there was no objective defined for the protest beyond the highlighting “our current dissatisfaction with the current management of the club on football issues”, which allowed It is up to fans to meet different.
While some demonstrators want Levy to withdraw immediately, others simply want him to stay there, but change the way he runs the club. The question is whether the demonstration can take a momentum and assign any real change to the club?
It was undoubtedly a success, attracting the attention of the media, the drone of Sky Sports capturing the images from the end of the walking to the ground, which helped give a complete image of the event scale . Levy and the Board of Directors will, at least take note of the figures.
Part of the current frustration, however, was clearly fueled by the winter of the club’s discontent. The Spurs entered the match of Sunday’s match in the League table, cut off the top six, and on the back of the defeats in Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao and Aston Villa Cup in FA Cup – Leaving their season dependent on the Europa League.
It was a few months for the club, but there are reasons to think that the United Game has marked the start of a new phase of the season for the Postoccoou team, which welcomed five players in the team After an injury and could have a complete list (apart from Radu Dragusin, which is absent for the season) in mid-March.
If the Spurs go deep in the Europa League and bring together a league sequence, Levy’s widespread anger could dissipate somewhat.
After 24 years of ENIC property, however, a good series of results will not completely transform mood, and there will probably be persistent persistence and generalized frustration to the Commission until the Spurs are established as A regularly difficult club and wins the biggest honors. Based on this season, this goal is still far away.
CFT now wants to maintain the momentum and will meet on Tuesday to eliminate its plans for another event in the near future.