Levy wasn't aware he was leaving until he was told yesterday morning. Had meetings in his diary for today. Staff & players also in the dark. But his departure was in the pipeline for months, the board changes all building towards his exit. Times Sport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Who are the key powerbrokers at Tottenham after Daniel Levy’s departure? Chairman’s exit after 25 years with the club marks the end of an era. Tom Allnutt takes a look at the key figures in the new Spurs hierarchy ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football…

New pod!🙀 #thfc ❓What happened to Levy? How should he be remembered? And what next? The Levy Out podcast 🎙️Marcus Buckland Tom Barclay Tom Allnutt 👉youtu.be/pEWTZtOUG_g

Ange Postecoglu set to be appointed as the new Nottingham Forest head coach today - full story here: thetimes.com/sport/football…

Enjoyed doing this piece and learning about Arsenal's new assistant, Gabriel Heinze. Not hard to see why he and Mikel Arteta get on so well... “He would make them do something over and over until it was exactly the way he wanted.” 👇 standard.co.uk/sport/football…

This is v good by Gregor Robertson, with stats that show the challenge for Ange. Last season Spurs ranked 2nd for pressing intensity, distance covered and sprints. For the same three metrics, Forest ranked 20th.

Barcelona have been forced to play their first home game in a 6,000-capacity ground where La Liga officials are having to check the standard of electricity and wi-fi. Read the details ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football…

The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League, Step 7 of the English football pyramid. #AVFC nytimes.com/athletic/66131…

Opening up this one to all free members on the Patreon (join us!) to celebrate the Diada… Bona Diada Nacional de Catalunya!

"I don't like some of the condescending nature of the talk around Ange. He won Spurs their first trophy in 17 years, give him a bit of respect." 🎙️GeorgeSessions_ ❓Spurs fans, should Forest be excited? Or fearful? #thfc The Ange Return Pod👉youtu.be/DqxaQ0uzUpY

Postecoglou on leaving #thfc: "It wasn’t great, I knew it was coming before the final. "We put the Spurs supporters through some tough times but there isn’t a Spurs fan that I come across that doesn’t hug me & want to take me out for dinner, so I must have done something right."

Long piece on Ange Postecoglou’s first #nffc presser. 🔴 Why Forest 🔴 Style 🔴 Marinakis 🔴 Trophy ambitions 🔴 His ‘Hangover’ style birthday being interrupted 🔴 Leaving Spurs 🔴 Building a bond with the Forest fans 👇🏻 thetimes.com/article/7d7d55…

Enjoyed interviewing Robert Lewandowski, ahead of his 14th Champions League in his 24th season. On Barca, the kids, longevity, PL dominance & why he’s the Djokovic of football. “I don’t have to catch the youngsters. They have to catch me.” Times Sport thetimes.com/sport/football…

Newcastle up first for Barca next week. So Lewandowski also sent through this photo of him as a kid. wearing Shearer 9, which he said was one of his favourite kits. Times Sport thetimes.com/sport/football…

West Ham-Spurs📍London Stadium

West Ham United 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3 West Ham slump to unwanted 22-year record as Spurs stroll to victory Read Tom Allnutt's report ⬇️ thetimes.com/sport/football…