Tottenham takeover twist as Amanda Staveley statement imminent with talks held over move

Former Newcastle United joint-owner Amanda Staveley is reportedly expected to clarify her interest in bidding for Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs confirmed on Thursday evening that Daniel Levy had stepped down from his role as executive chairman after nearly 25 years. As reported by football.london back in May, a significant summer of change was anticipated and Levy's departure from the North London club marks the climax of this.

A turbulent summer in N17 has witnessed head coach Ange Postecoglou being dismissed, with Thomas Frank selected as his replacement.

At boardroom level, Vinai Venkatesham has been named as the club's chief executive officer, while Scott Munn has been placed on gardening leave from his role as chief football officer.

And Sky News report that Staveley is expected on Monday to clarify her intent on making an offer for Spurs. It is said that Staveley had been in discussions with prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks.

Speaking at Bloomberg's 'Women, Money & Power' event in central London last year, she was asked about her feelings for Newcastle and links with Tottenham.

"First of all, I think all we can do is thank the amazing Newcastle community and the founders for all the support that we had and and continue to get," she said.

"It's so hard to move on from a club that's amazing. We could never move on from Newcastle and we never will. But yes, we're looking at a number of investment operations.

"We can't say too much at the moment because of you know, rules around it. But we will be able to talk about it, hopefully in the not too distant future."

As for Spurs, football.london reported on Friday that the club's owners, the Lewis family, have no plans to sell the club at present. "Generations of the Lewis family support this special football club and they want what the fans want – more wins more often," a source close to the family said.

"This is why you have seen recent changes, new leadership and a fresh approach. "In Vinai, Thomas and Peter Charrington, they believe they are backing the right team to deliver on this.

"This is a new era."

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