The Lewis family have promised to rebuild trust with Tottenham supporters and said they will bring about meaningful change after back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League.

Fans have frequently directed anger at the majority owner, Enic, which is run by the Lewis family, and the chief executive, Vinai Venkatesham, after 12 months of enormous change. In September, the long-serving chair Daniel Levy, who had been the key decision-maker, was invited to step down after the Lewis family commissioned a review at the start of 2025.

In a letter to Tottenham fans, the Lewis family said they were “bitterly disappointed” with recent seasons and accepted ultimate responsibility for the current situation. They promised a rebuild had started and that investment would bring about “deep” change.

“Finishing 17th this and last season does not reflect the stature or potential of this football club,” they said. “We are bitterly disappointed and share your frustration. You, and we, expect more than this. We know this must never happen again.

“Our approach to running the club is, and has been, to trust the experts to do that, while backing them to be successful. The problems we found were deeper than we realised and were allowed to build over the last few years. We know that has eroded trust and we have to win that back. As owners, we take ultimate responsibility for the situation in which the club finds itself.

“We also take responsibility for rebuilding Spurs. Our ambition is to recapture the spirit of the club and bring back the excitement, the fearlessness and the bold football we have always felt defined us.

“That means football comes first. The board and executive team have laid out their plans to meet this ambition. This will require investment – in our teams, the academy, our backroom functions and more – and we are fully committed to this.

“We are not selling the club. We are all in. We are investing in it. You will see more of this in the coming months. We care deeply about Spurs. The rebuilding the club needs, and you deserve, has begun. The change required is deep. It will take time and commitment, but change is happening. We know that actions will speak louder than words.”