Tottenham have “unequivocally rejected” takeover interest from a United States-based consortium led by the tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick. The club have undergone significant changes at boardroom level this year, the most dramatic being Daniel Levy’s departure as chair at the beginning of the month.
Levy was moved aside by the Lewis family, the ultimate owners, who have put a leadership team in place featuring Vinai Venkatesham as the chief executive and Peter Charrington as nonexecutive chair.
Spurs have been stalked by takeover talk for a long time and Levy’s ousting intensified it, with two groups making moves for control. One was Amanda Staveley’s PCP International Finance, the other a consortium of investors led by Dr Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai Ng through Firehawk Holdings Limited. The club rejected both, with sources close to the Lewis family insisting the club were not for sale.
Earick, who is a former DJ, and his backers have tried to muscle in and they have been given the same message. A Lewis family source said: “This unsolicited and unnecessary interest does nothing to change the family’s resolve and commitment to do whatever it takes to drive success on the pitch. The club is not for sale.”
Vivienne and Charles Lewis, the children of the former Spurs owner Joe Lewis, have assumed greater influence and prominence since Levy’s exit. They are open to fresh investment, which is needed to drive the club’s varied plans to expand the business. But their position is that a full sale is not a possibility.
Earick’s interest in Spurs was first reported by the Sun. He posted screen grabs of its coverage on Friday, noting on his Instagram story that it had been a “pretty low key morning so far”. On X, he wrote: “Due to all the press speculation, my legal counsel has advised me to clarify the situation. Unfortunately, I will not be DJing an absolute banger of a drum & bass set at the Ministry of Sound tomorrow.”
Spurs were obliged to issue a statement to the London Stock Exchange. They said: “The board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited is aware of recent media speculation and confirms that its majority shareholder, Enic Sports & Developments Holdings Ltd, has received, and unequivocally rejected, an informal expression of interest in relation to a proposal to acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of the club from a consortium led by Mr Brooklyn Earick (‘the Consortium’).
“The board of the club and Enic reconfirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and Enic is not looking to sell its stake in the Club.
“In accordance with the obligations under Rule 2.6 (a) of the City Code, the Consortium is required, by not later than 5.00pm on 24 October 2025, to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the City Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer for the Company.”
Earick was the frontman for a consortium that attempted to buy the Maserati MSG Formula E team in March only for it to collapse.
