As others battle against the regulatory authorities to avoid point deductions and transfer bans, Levy can confidently say he has built the club brick by brick to propel forward in the future, making himself one of the best Chairmen in the Premier League in the process.
Rewind to December 2000 - Daniel Levy had just purchased a stake in Tottenham Hotspur from Lord Alan Sugar, following three successive bottom-half finishes.
Levy came in and steadied the ship, and since then, he has gone on to achieve immense new heights at The Lilywhites, who have only finished in the bottom half four times in 25 years, whilst - barring the 2024/25 campaign, fuelled by the UEFA Europa League success - they have not finished below eighth place since 2007/08.
Spurs' now former Chairman oversaw the development of the club's state-of-the-art training base, Hotspur Way, and the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a £1bn build, something he labelled as one of his greatest achievements during his lengthy tenure, during an interview with The Overlap Podcast in August.
"The construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is my greatest achievement, and I’m not doing it again. This stadium is a symbol of Tottenham Hotspur on the global map."
Whilst his tenure was soured towards the end with mass protests from fans led by the supporters' group Change For Tottenham, that shouldn't diminish the fact that he has turned the club into a self-sustainable institution, which now generates substantial profits per financial year and has the ability to compete with the best.
The fairytale ending
There really was no better perfect ending than the victory over Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League Final in Bilbao in May. The perfect sign-off to an illustrious career in North London for Levy.
He oversaw the most exciting managerial appointment made by the club in years, as Thomas Frank has already come in and steadied the ship, whilst he also got to watch Spurs play in their first-ever UEFA Super Cup Final in August.
Back in the office, he has delivered one of the most intriguing and exciting transfer windows the club have had in years, spending over £50m twice in the same window, adding quality, proven additions to the squad to help push the club on.
Levy will leave Tottenham knowing he has made a huge impact in the immediate future, as well as, obviously, the prolonged future.
Success off the pitch
In 2012, the club moved into Hotspur Way. It is an elite training facility, boasting 77 acres of land and 15 grass football pitches, as well as an indoor artificial pitch and a luxurious lodge, which includes catering, treatment, rest and rehabilitation facilities.
The training ground, which is one of, if not the best, in the country, is a major asset to the club, and not only does it allow for the perfect preparation and recovery, but it also acts as a persuasion to new signings during negotiations.
One of his most successful achievements, the new stadium built in 2019, has pushed the club into new heights financially. Since opening, it has hosted major boxing events, rugby matches and a whole host of concerts, as well as being the UK's home of NFL, after a ten-year partnership was agreed upon opening.
During international breaks, when other stadiums around the country remain dormant, Spurs rake in the cash, thanks to their financial juggernaut. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a literal cash cow, and it hasn't just had positive effects on the football club.
It has provided a host of job opportunities for locals, whilst it has also injected an insane amount of money into the local economy.
In 2024, UEFA's financial reports showed Spurs to make the most amount of match day revenue in the entirety of England, and ranking third in Europe, behind only Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, bringing in €5.6m per game. A true testament to Daniel Levy's work.
FFP wiggle room
One standout feature of his time at the club is the fact that, as already mentioned, Tottenham have become fully self-sustainable. Through Levy's self-imposed tight wage structure, Spurs can spend freely, unlike many Premier League clubs.
For example, Aston Villa have struggled massively of late in the transfer window, having to sell to buy despite landing a place in one of three UEFA competitions in each of the last three campaigns. Villa, in January, had a wage-to-revenue turnover of 96%, compared to 42% in N17.
Whilst many fans used this to add fuel to the fire in their protest against Levy, it has only benefitted Tottenham as of late, and will continue to do so long into the future.
On the other hand, there are clubs such as Chelsea, who have found loopholes around being hit by spending restrictions; however, that has come at a cost of having to sell their on-site hotel at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, The Lilywhites are currently in the process of building a hotel of their own due to the elite financial structures Levy put in place.
OPINION: Whether or not his ending, which was caked in protests, was fair or not, one thing is for sure: Daniel Levy has single-handedly transformed Tottenham into a financial powerhouse off the pitch and provided them with the ability to compete with the world's elite both in the present and the future.
His achievements will finally be recognised, as he stated they would be exactly one month before he officially left, in an interview with The Overlap Podcast.
"I think it’s one of those situations – when I’m not here, I’m sure I’ll get the credit.
"When you come here and look at this wonderful building [Tottenham Hotspur Stadium], and the fact that other clubs are now trying to copy what we’re doing, that should be a sign that maybe we did do something bold, and something right."
And without a shadow of a doubt, now is the time he deserves his flowers for what he has built.