Tottenham CEO Venkatesham sets Premier League title as club's ultimate aim after turbulent rebuild

Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has publicly stated that winning the Premier League is the club’s ultimate ambition, insisting Spurs are on the “right track” despite only recently finding form after a chaotic 12 months.

Speaking on The Sports Agents Podcast, Venkatesham was direct about the club’s targets: “If you work for Tottenham, when we talk about being here to win, that means we’re here to win the Premier League. That’s what this football club wants to do. It wants to win the Premier League and it wants to be consistent in the Champions League and ultimately win the Champions League.”

He acknowledged the ambition comes with no fixed timeline. “Can I tell you what year that’s going to happen in? Obviously I can’t, but that’s what we’re aiming for and that’s what I want every single person that works for this club to think about every single day.”

The declaration arrives after one of the most turbulent seasons in the club’s recent history. Spurs narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship in 2025-26, a campaign that saw long-standing chairman Daniel Levy depart and both Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor sacked before Roberto De Zerbi secured survival on the final day. Venkatesham confirmed that contingency planning for the drop was unavoidable, saying: “To not make that plan would have been irresponsible.”

A significant summer rebuild followed, with 10 new signings arriving and several high-profile players departing. The early weeks of the new campaign were unconvincing, but Tottenham travel to Leeds on Saturday having won their last three matches — a run that has steadied the mood around the club.

Venkatesham was careful not to overstate the recent upturn. “We’ve had three better results in a row, but there is nothing here where we think, ‘oh we’ve cracked it’ and we’re right at the start of this journey,” he said. “There will be good moments this season and bad moments this season, but I firmly believe we’re on the right track.”

There was also positive news on the injury front. Playmaker Xavi Simons, who suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage during April’s 1-0 win at Wolves, is progressing ahead of schedule in his recovery. The Netherlands international is expected to return to training in late November and could be available for first-team contact sessions later this month following the international break — raising the possibility of a playing return before the end of the year and providing a timely lift for De Zerbi.