Daniel Levy's excessive caution and stubbornness meant he could never lead Tottenham to true success - now he's gone they can finally make giant leap, writes OLIVER HOLT

Daniel Levy built the foundations of the modern Spurs. He put everything in place to turn them into a monolith of the modern game: one of the best stadiums in Europe, a state-of-the-art training ground and a succession of elite managers.

Then on Thursday evening, when no one was expecting it, the Spurs executive chairman removed the last remaining obstacle to the pursuit of the big trophies that Tottenham supporters crave: himself.