DANIEL LEVY has left Tottenham after 25 years.
The club confirmed he stepped down from his role as executive chairman.
The bombshell announcement on Thursday evening brings to an end a quarter of a century of his leadership at the club.
Levy , 63, oversaw regular European qualification and two trophies during his era - the 2008 League Cup and last season's Europa League triumph.
He also played a key role in Tottenham's moves into their new training ground and the stunning £1.2billion stadium.
Levy haggled the then-world-record £85million transfer of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid in 2013 and forged a reputation as one of football's toughest negotiators .
He steps down less than three months after appointing Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou's replacement as manager - despite the Aust