Gary Neville says Tottenham can’t compete with Arsenal unless Daniel Levy changes one thing

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Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has admitted he can’t see Tottenham Hotspur competing with Arsenal unless Daniel Levy changes something.

The north London clubs both find themselves competing at the top end of the table, but the Gunners have opened up a gap on Spurs over the last year.

And the question now is whether Spurs can bridge the gap to Arsenal who are now competing for the title rather than just the top four?

What Gary Neville said about Daniel Levy

Speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, the former Manchester United right-back has shared his concerns over Daniel Levy’s willingness to bridge the gap to the title chasers.

Ange Postecoglou’s arrival at the club has provided fans with an exciting brand of football to get behind, but Spurs still sit adrift of the top three.

Although Spurs have had a bruising season with injuries and have been dealing with the sale of Harry Kane, they still find themselves in the running for the top four.

But Neville has questioned whether Levy can provide Spurs with the financial power that the current top Premier League clubs are being offered by their owners.

He said: “You said he’s got that sort of reserve of cash, he’s just never going to do what even Arsenal have done, to be honest with you. In the last few years the Kroenke family [have pumped cash in]. I just don’t think he’s got it in him. It’s not his nature. It’s not what he does.

“Daniel Levy, spending the money to a  level whereby they can compete with Arsenal, with City, with United, with Chelsea. These clubs are monsters when it comes to cash and putting money into it.”

What Neville said about Levy raising season ticket prices

Although Tottenham are not one of the sides who are at the very top end of the Premier League table, the club have made the decision to raise season ticket prices.

For next season, ticket prices have been increased by six per cent which is something that has not gone down well with the fans.

Tottenham fans are already paying some of the highest season ticket prices in Europe and, currently, do not even have European football to watch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Although Neville has questioned whether Levy can take Spurs to being a side who can battle for the title, he has defended his decision to raise season ticket prices.

He said: “He won’t be making any extra money out of that six per cent because the energy costs have gone up, staff costs have gone up, inflation. So he either has to stay where they are and it means he loses more money effectively or he just wants to stay exactly where they are.”

Tottenham’s revenue will be increasing ahead of next season as they look set to secure some form of European football.

So it will be interesting to see whether that has any influence on their willingness to spend in the summer.

Having progressed under Postecoglou this season, Levy’s stance will be seen over the summer whether he decides to provide his manager further backing or whether he is happy to settle for being in the top four race.