Opinion – Any attempt at punishing Tottenham is doomed to failure

There has been some serious hysteria over the failed European Super League project and it is likely to continue for a little while longer.

Among the hysterical howling by the media and some sections of the footballing authorities is the call for Tottenham and the other big six teams to be punished.

Well, if that was to be attempted it would not just be the big six that failed to read the room.

If there is one person that is never afraid to litigate, it is Daniel Levy, he is not a man that rolls over easily.

It is very noticeable that he has not apologised for his part in the failed plot and he is unlikely to do so, he really does not care one iota what anyone thinks of him and issuing grovelling apologies is not in his make up.

Levy was forever in and out of court over the new Tottenham stadium (Guardian), as well as the battle for the London Stadium (Telegraph) and he is never afraid to make unpopular decisions in the interests of Spurs, even if they are misguided.

A case in point is when he decided to furlough staff in the middle of the pandemic last year and has no qualms at taking a huge salary, almost at the same time (TalkSport).

It is therefore almost certain that any attempt at punishing Spurs with points or a fine will be met with fierce opposition from the Tottenham chairman.

He is also likely to be joined in that arena by Man City who just love to spend their money on lawyers fighting their corner.

There are of course subtle methods that can be used, for example, denying Tottenham hosting rights for major competitions and there is not much Levy can do about that but that is probably as far as the authorities can go, be it UEFA, the Premier League or FIFA.