Daniel Levy oversaw 15 different managers during his time as Spurs chairman, with wildly different results
Despite being in charge for three years and leading Spurs to their first trophy in eight years, the 1999 League Cup, Graham departed within a month of Levy taking over as chairman.
The former Spurs midfielder had more than 100 games in charge but could do no better than a ninth-placed finish in his first full season. Had a poor start to the 03-04 season and, with no wins in four games, a 3-1 defeat to Southampton proved too much for Levy’s patience.
Briefly caretaker between Graham and Hoddle (to add to a spell in 1998 and his own tenure in the 1980s), he returned to steady the ship on an interim basis until the end of the season. With a fairly even record, winning 16, losing 16 and drawing seven, a 14th-place finish meant he was never likely to regain the job permanently.
Santini’s reign at White Hart Lane was, at the time, the shortest in the club’s history. The Frenchman lasted 13 games and left citing personal problems, despite sitting pretty in fourth position after an unbeaten start to the campaign. It was widely reported that issues with the club’s sporting director, Frank Arnesen, led to his early departure.
