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Daniel Levy admits he «feels bad» that Arsenal are doing well but insisted Tottenham «have had a fantastic time» despite not winning a trophy in 15 years.
Arsenal are currently locked in a fight with Manchester City for the Premier League title, while their north London rivals languish in fifth place, 21 points adrift.
Levy sat down with Cambridge Union to discuss Tottenham’s lack of silverware under ENIC ownership.
«When we first joined Tottenham, winning meant staying in the Premier League and then when we were more successful, it was getting into the Europa League, getting into the Champions League,» said Levy.
“Obviously the ultimate is winning trophies and that’s clearly what we’re trying to do, it’s easier said than done.
“Am I happy with the fact that we have won a trophy in the last 15 years? Absolutely not.
“But I also think we’ve had a fantastic time, we’ve been in the Champions League several times and although I feel bad that there’s a club in North London who are a little taller than us right now over time, I look back on the last five years and we too have been above them. So that’s what happens.
There are widespread rumors that talisman Harry Kane could walk out of the club in the summer in search of silverware, with Manchester United among the clubs most closely linked to the England captain.
When asked if Kane needed to leave Tottenham to win a trophy, Levy replied to the Cambridge Union: “He can absolutely win a trophy at Spurs.
“But being a legend is also important. The fact that he is Tottenham Hotspur’s top scorer is making history.
«I hope one day there is a statue of Harry Kane outside our stadium.»
On his reputation for difficult transfer negotiations, Levy added: «I don’t see myself as a special negotiator or anything like that, I’m just acting in the best interests of my club.
“I think when it comes to transfer it depends on the balance of power.
“If you have a player you really don’t want to sell then you have every right to say no, you are the cardholder.
“It also depends on the character of the player, if in the end you feel you can keep the player because we are operating in a team sport, it is very important that we keep the team together.
«Every circumstance is different.»
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