Former Tottenham keeper Paul Robinson has laid into current chairman Daniel Levy, accusing him of failing to back Ange Postecoglou. The ex-England international was on punditry duty on Wednesday as Spurs lost 1-0 to Manchester City, leaving them 13th in the Premier League table.
Robinson was part of the last Spurs side to taste silverware, playing in the 2008 League Cup final win over Chelsea.
Postecoglou has openly targeted ending that drought this season, but amid an injury crisis within his squad, the Europa League now represents the club’s only chance of a trophy.
Speaking ahead of the City clash, Robinson pulled no punches as he discussed the Australian’s lack of squad resources. And he cited the failed £70million bid for Marc Guehi in January as a prime example of where Levy had let the club down.
“What summed it up for me in January was the bid that they put in for Marc Guehi at the end of the window,” he said to Stadium Astro. “So, if you want a player of that quality who has 18 months left on his deal, you go to Crystal Palace as soon as the window opens.
“You don’t put a bid in; you ask how much they want for him (first), and you either pay it or you don’t. That’s where they’ve fallen down numerous times for me, backing the manager and giving him the players that he needs.”
The ex-England keeper did refer to the club’s well-documented injury issues, but also said their January errors “were nothing new.” He also took aim at Levy’s managerial appointments, claiming he didn’t give his managers the financial backing they needed to secure success.
“So you take it back two or three years,” he said. “This place needs trophies. Spurs fans crave trophies. He goes and gets win-now managers. He goes and gets Antonio Conte, Jose Mourinho, and both of them will say they weren’t backed with win-now players.”
“So now, Ange Postecoglou, they’ve stuck with the manager, they want to see it through with his philosophy and the way that he plays. But does he have the players for that formation?”
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Prior to the win over Manchester United earlier this month, Spurs fans held a demonstration against Levy before kick-off and after the match. That followed reports he was holding talks with a consortium of Qatari investors over a potential sale of the club.
Levy has been in post since 2001, making him the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League. During his tenure, the club have reached a Champions League final and five League Cup finals, including the 2008 triumph.