Tottenham fans protest in their thousands against Daniel Levy AGAIN ahead of Southampton clash – as they call for beleaguered chairman’s exit

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has come under fire from supporters amid their dismal form this season.

Before Ange Postecoglou’s side hosted Southampton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, fans were protesting against Levy outside of the ground.

‘Time for change,’ read many flags, while the message on another was: ‘Built a business, killed a football club.’

Another flag read: ‘Enough is enough, ENIC Out!’ aimed at ENIC Group, who bought a controlling stake of the club in 2001 from Alan Sugar.

A popular tune in honour of Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski was altered to take aim at the 62-year-old chairman.

‘We don’t care about Levy, he don’t care about me, all I care about is [Dejan] Kulusevski,’ fans sang, referencing recent ticket-price hikes and plans to scrap some concessions.

Tottenham fans were protesting against chairman Daniel Levy before their game on Sunday

‘Time for change’ read many flags, while the message on another was: ‘Built a business, killed a football club’

Levy has spent over £1billion on transfer in the last 14 years, winning no silverware in that time

Other chants went: ‘We want Levy out,’ and ‘Daniel Levy, get out of our club.’ 

There are set to be more protests during the match, with fans urged to hold up their protest scarves in the 24th minute, denoting 24 years of ENIC ownership, and again in the 61st minute, as a nod to the fact the club were last champions in 1961.

Change For Tottenham, a fan-led group who aim to bring about change at the club, said: ‘Many lifelong Tottenham supporters feel alienated by the club’s ownership and direction.

‘The New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a state of the art facility, but at what cost? Ticket prices are among the highest in the Premier League, forcing many fans, some of whom have supported Spurs for decades, to give up their season tickets or attend fewer games.

‘For years the team has lacked investment in key areas, particularly in defence, while transfer windows have felt reactive instead of proactive. The result? Another trophy-less season looms, extending a drought that has lasted since 2008.’

Ahead of their clash with Southampton, Postecoglou called for Spurs to be ‘more vocal’, which was a pointed reference to the silence from the boardroom and their former players on the punditry circuit.

‘The only voice you hear is me,’ he said. ‘When we’re talking about the bigger clubs, there seems to be a lot more voices.

‘And not always defending. You need scrutiny and constructive criticism as well. We definitely get enough of that but never get any of the other stuff.

Pictured: Tottenham fans take to the streets ahead of their clash with Southampton on Sunday

Tottenham languish 16th place in the Premier League table, which would be their lowest finish ever in the re-branded top-flight

‘It seems with Tottenham wherever there’s a sore there’s a real pile-on to stick a finger in that sore and then we kind of accept our fate.’

Levy has spent over £1bn on transfer arrivals since the club last enjoyed silverware, when they won the EFL Cup in 2008.

However, with their fourth permanent manager in six years, they still languish in the bottom-half of the Premier League table.

They lie 16th place, just two points ahead of Wolves. If Spurs are unsuccessful in their bid to win the Europa League, they will endure a third consecutive season outside of the Champions League next year.

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