‘There have been huge video games in huge instances when Harry Kane has been non-visible’: Simon Jordan slams Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for calling the England captain a ‘legend’… claiming the striker has been ‘a contributing issue’ to their lack of silverware
- Simon Jordan has hit out at Daniel Levy for giving Harry Kane ‘legend’ standing
- The previous Crystal Palace chairman stated the striker was the explanation Spurs failed
- The 29-year-old has one 12 months left on his deal on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Simon Jordan has slammed the ‘legend’ standing projected onto Harry Kane by Daniel Levy, and blames the striker for Tottenham‘s lack of success in competitions.
Earlier in April, Tottenham chairman Levy declared the England captain’s standing as legendary whereas speaking to the Cambridge Union – regardless of the shortage of silverware on a membership degree – and expressed his hope for a Kane statue outdoors the stadium sooner or later.
However businessman Jordan, a former chairman of Crystal Palace, accused Levy of ‘speaking in soundbites’, and believes the 29-year-old’s performances in a Spurs shirt have contributed to their failure to win trophies.
Jordan advised talkSPORT: ‘As a industrial animal who appears to be like on the soccer membership in a sure means, I don’t like banding round phrases like “legend”.
‘I’ll let the followers do this or let the media do this. I believe when the proprietor begins doing it you fall into the situation of attempting to please individuals as a result of Daniel will view Harry Kane in a sure means the place he’s there to do a job.’
Daniel Levy advised the Cambridge Union that Harry Kane is a ‘legend’ for Tottenham Hotspur
Simon Jordan advised talkSPORT that the label was meaningless as a consequence of their lack of silverware
Jordan stated Levy’s feedback had been ‘enjoying to the gallery’, earlier than including ‘I wouldn’t be sat there speaking about my gamers as “legends”. I’d be saying they’ve been completely improbable for the soccer membership, I’ve sorted them, they’ve sorted me and lengthy could it proceed.’
The businessman continued: ‘I believe primarily Kane is a part of a group that has been unsuccessful, and he has been a contributing issue to that as nicely.
‘As a result of there have been huge video games in huge instances when Harry Kane has been non-visible.’
Kane is the file goalscorer for Spurs, however has only one 12 months left on his deal on the membership
Kane is Tottenham’s file goalscorer, with 274 targets for the membership, and his 207 league targets for Spurs put him on observe to rival Alan Shearer’s Premier League file of 260 targets.
However with only one 12 months left on his contract on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there are persistent rumours that the 29-year-old may go away the membership, both to hitch Manchester United, or to reunite with former boss Mauricio Pochettino who appears near agreeing a deal to take over London rivals Chelsea.
Tottenham sit in fifth place within the Premier League, however want different groups to falter to qualify for the Champions League, sitting six factors behind the present high 4.
Their subsequent problem is a visit to Anfield to face Liverpool, who themselves are combating to get again into the European image after a poor season by their requirements.