Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy awarded himself a £500k pay rise over 2022 as he took home a salary of £3.265m.

How much does Daniel Levy earn per year?

Back in the year of 2021, it is believed the Spurs chairman took home £2.698m but prior to the pandemic, he was earning in the region of £4m.

This has all come to light on the back of Spurs recently releasing their financial statement for 2022 where the club's expenditure was there for all to see.

Spurs were able to enjoy some relative success in 2022 after securing their spot in this season's Champions League following the appointment of Antonio Conte in late 2021.

But speaking on his YouTube channel, journalist Alasdair Gold has questioned how the pay rise would be welcomed by the fans in north London:

(1:08:45) "I don't know who decides whether he decides himself I'd imagine it's not the case. I imagine it's more of it has to be ratified and agreed by the whole board. But yeah, is it a good look? Absolutely not. But that's business and unfortunately, we have to accept that football is a business and that's why you're gonna get stuff like that's gonna come out."

Does Levy deserve this pay rise?

Frustrations among Tottenham fans over the last few months have been apparent with sections of the fans vocalising their anger towards the chairman from the stands.

And there is certainly some merit behind their anger with the club not really improving in terms of their league form in comparison to last season.

Injuries will now force Conte's hand into playing some of the club's younger players such as Oliver Skipp but the club remain in a good position to end the season on a high.

Although the remain in the Champions League, the likelihood of lifting the trophy feels small but the Lilywhites remain well within the running to lift the FA Cup this season.

Some fans are clearly still not convinced by development being made on the field but the club continue to grow off it and that can be seen through some of the deals they are able to secure.

And some fans will also have their own thoughts towards these off-field deals, but ultimately, they allow the club more freedom to spend to develop on the pitch.

Tottenham have spent considerably over the last few transfer windows but there has to be serious question marks over their recruitment.

Whether fans like it or not, Levy is not there to decide which player is the best fit for the club and the Lilywhites have certainly been let down on some occasions in that aspect.

This is not to say Levy is blame-free, however, when a business continues to grow, it has to be expected those at the top will take a bigger cut of the profits.