Tottenham performing head coach Ryan Mason has defended Daniel Levy and insisted the under-fire chairman has been let down by different individuals.
Levy has confronted rising criticism this season and repeatedly had his identify chanted at video games with a piece of supporters longing for the long-serving board member to depart.
Eighth-placed Spurs are presently looking for a brand new everlasting head coach and managing director of soccer whereas they may discover themselves not in Europe for the primary time because the 2009-10 season.
Meanwhile, file goalscorer Harry Kane is about to enter the ultimate 12 months of his contract, however Mason leapt to the defence of Levy earlier than the final match of the membership’s season at relegation-threatened Leeds on Sunday.
He mentioned: “It hurts him, it hurts everyone committed to this club and everyone who really cares and wants this club to be successful.
“One thing I will say is he’s spent money, he’s tried and I just think ultimately he has probably been let down by other people but that’s football.
“That happens and hopefully we can get things right quickly, make good decisions and it can turn around.”
Optimism was rife at the start of the marketing campaign, however Spurs have misplaced 14 occasions within the Premier League, conceded 62 top-flight targets – their worst towards tally because the 2002-03 time period – and seen their trophy drought prolong right into a fifteenth season.
Mason pulled no punches when requested about positives, including: “I believe the most important optimistic would be the future.
For anybody who’s fortunate sufficient to characterize us subsequent season, to start with they must be dedicated to the soccer membership
Tottenham performing head coach Ryan Mason
“And if we’re clever and if we do it right, then I think we’ll look back on this season and say it was tough, disappointing but ultimately it made us realise what we want to be.
“It made us realise who we are, what our history and DNA probably suggests we are, what our fans want, what our fans demand and hopefully there is a connection very soon where we look back and say disappointing season, absolutely yes, but it helped us.”
It was simply over two months in the past when Antonio Conte had his post-match outburst at Southampton and accused his personal “selfish players” of not being a workforce or desirous to play below strain.
Spurs have gained solely twice throughout the ensuing 9 matches however Mason rejected any notion his previous boss was proper given the video games in hand Newcastle, Liverpool and Brighton held over a membership that had been fourth at the beginning of April.
“We haven’t won an away game since January, conceded 60+ goals this season so this isn’t something that has just happened in recent weeks,” ex-Tottenham midfielder Mason acknowledged.
“Obviously we were left in a position in the league table that was probably false, in terms of other teams had games in hand.
“When you level them out, I think the first game we had against Man United (on April 27) we might have been seventh in the table so there were a lot of things that were probably false.
“One thing I will say is I respect everyone that I have worked with and I have learnt off a lot of people, but at the same time I am my own person and believe how not only this club, but how any football club I am at in the future, should work and operate.”
Mason can have a call to make on his personal future after the conflict at Elland Road with the 31-year-old firmly of the assumption he’s prepared for administration following this newest caretaker spell.
He has persistently referenced the significance of “committed people” being on the membership subsequent season in current weeks and hinted unspecified gamers may miss the journey to Leeds if they aren’t motivated to safe Tottenham a spot within the Europa Conference League with a seventh-placed end.
“I am looking forward to it. I hope my players are looking forward to it too,” Mason mentioned.
“I have made it very clear that if anyone isn’t up for the fight and doesn’t want to play in this type of game, then it is probably best we don’t play with them.
“I just think going forward that (commitment) is really important. That is probably the first thing we need to address.
“Whether it’s a cleaner, groundsman, members of staff, players here, coaches here, they need to be committed to this football club.
“It’s an honour to work here. I’ve played here, I felt that pride whenever I put on the shirt and for anyone who’s lucky enough to represent us next season, first of all they need to be committed to the football club.”
