
<p>Tottenham Hotspur caretaker manager Ryan Mason <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-mason-defends-levy-b1084096.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">has claimed</a> that others have let down club Chairman Daniel Levy during the North London club’s disappointing campaign.</p>



<p> A subpar season has seen the North London miss out on a <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/man-united-beats-chelsea-to-secure-champions-league-spot-20230525-WST-434745.html">Champions Le</a>ague and Europa League berth.</p>



<h5>Poor returns in recent campaigns</h5>



<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tottenham-tv-schedule/">Tottenham</a> finished runners-up in the Champions League in 2019, however over the last three seasons they have finished sixth, seventh, and fourth. </p>



<p>However, they could finish as low as ninth on the season’s final day. The concern over the club has been on limited investment on the squad and that Levy has taken a long time to replace former manager Antonio Conte. </p>



<p>Moreover, managing Director Fabio Paratici was earlier banned for financial irregularities during his stint at Juventus.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗣️| Ryan Mason on Daniel Levy:<br><br>"One thing I will say is he&apos;s spent money, he&apos;s tried and I just think ultimately he has probably been let down by other people but that&apos;s football. That happens and hopefully we can get things right quickly, make good decisions and it can… <a href="https://t.co/GLa3OwZqoR">pic.twitter.com/GLa3OwZqoR</a></p>— The Spurs Watch (@TheSpursWatch) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSpursWatch/status/1662574034976899074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2023</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Mason, speaking on Levy’s defense has said, “He’s spent money. I think ultimately he’s been let down by other people.”</p>



<p>The 31-year-old had previously expressed interest in becoming Spurs’ next permanent manager but has now admitted that he is uncertain about resuming his former role as an assistant coach. </p>



<p>Mason claimed, “I’m not sure. These discussions will happen in the summer and happen relatively quickly.</p>



<p>I enjoy seeing young English managers in this country doing well. There’s probably a perception that overseas managers are better, but I don’t believe that. I really don’t believe that.”</p>



<h5>Final game of season</h5>



<p>Tottenham travel away to relegation-threatened Leeds on the final day of the season knowing that a place in the UEFA Conference League would still be possible if they secure better results than Aston Villa and Brentford.</p>



<p>Leeds, meanwhile, will be desperate to win in front of their home fans to give themselves any chance of avoiding the drop.</p>



<p>Speaking on the game, Mason said, “It’s going to be intense, like it always is at Elland Road. There’s a lot riding on it. I will get a feel and understanding in the first five or so minutes how the game is going to go, what we can do, and how we can use it to our advantage.”</p>



<p>“Ultimately, they have to win the game. We have to be clever and use that to our advantage. I’ve 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’s probably best if we don’t play with them.”</p>



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Tottenham Hotspur caretaker manager Ryan Mason has claimed that Daniel Levy has been let down by others during the season.

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Daniel Levy has been let down by others, argues Ryan Mason


<p>Tottenham is making another managerial change, as it gets rid of Cristian Stellini. The Italian coach was only at the head of the club on an interim basis. He was part of Antonio Conte’s staff, but he did serve in <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/premier-league-to-nominate-antonio-conte-for-manager-of-month-20230228-WST-421709.html">a caretaker role</a> at Spurs before <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/tottenham-sacks-antonio-conte-names-stellini-interim-manager-20230327-WST-425358.html">Conte’s sacking</a>.</p>



<p>However, that prior stint was far more fruitful than his current spot. Following the weekend’s result, the <em><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-manager-news-stellini-mason-b1076235.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Evening Standard</a></em> expressed “serious doubt” from the Tottenham hierarchy over the future of Stellini’s spot in the dugout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The belief is that Stellini lost the confidence of the players. That much was evident in the first 21 minutes against Newcastle. Spurs conceded five times in that span in an eventual <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/newcastle-smash-six-past-spurs-to-strengthen-top-four-hopes-20230423-WST-429774.html">6-1 loss</a> in the north of England.</p>



<p>The punishment for Stellini was swift. Even though Spurs only have six games remaining, the club dismissed the manager this week. The Italian is now out of the club with a home game against Manchester United on Thursday. After that, Tottenham has a trip to Anfield, which could put the club’s European hopes to bed.</p>



<p>As of now, Stellini’s Tottenham plunged from fourth to fifth, now facing a six-point deficit with both Newcastle and Manchester United for fourth. On top of that, Newcastle has played one fewer game than Spurs, and Manchester United played one fewer than that. Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brighton, which has played three fewer games than Tottenham, are nipping at the heels of an ailing Spurs side.</p>



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<h2>Tottenham not appointing permanent replacement for Stellini</h2>



<p>The replacement for Stellini is a familiar face. Ryan Mason, who served as an interim manager of Spurs in the past, is taking the reigns of the club for the remainder of the season.</p>



<p>After Tottenham sacked Jose Mourinho in the 2020/21 season, Mason did enough to get the club a spot in the Europa Conference League for the next season. At the time, he was the youngest manager of a Premier League club in history at the age of 29.</p>



<p>In terms of a permanent manager, Spurs are in the running for some major names. <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/pochettino-open-to-return-to-tottenham-management-job-20230326-WST-425295.html">Mauricio Pochettino</a> could make a return, and the club is looking into <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/julian-nagelsmann-wants-to-join-spurs-after-rejecting-chelsea-20230422-WST-429695.html">Julian Nagelsmann</a>, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/tottenham-challenges-chelsea-for-luis-enrique-20230418-WST-429007.html">Luis Enrique</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/tottenham-contact-potential-new-coach-as-conte-decision-looms-20230322-WST-424565.html">more options</a>. However, these managers would not arrive until the summer. That way, they would have a fresh slate and a fresh summer to make squad changes of their choosing. </p>



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