ENIC Rejects Earick's Tottenham Takeover Interest

Tottenham Hotspur’s board and majority owner ENIC have unequivocally rejected an informal expression of interest from a US consortium led by Brooklyn Earick and reiterated that the club is not for sale. Media reports say Earick’s group is preparing a headline £4.5bn package — reportedly a £3.3bn takeover plus £1.2bn earmarked for transfers and involving potential NFL/NBA backers — which would exceed Todd Boehly’s Chelsea deal. Earick has fuelled speculation with a social-media post from Spurs’ dressing room. This marks at least the third approach since executive chairman Daniel Levy’s sudden departure, after earlier informal bids from Amanda Staveley’s PCP International Finance and a Firehawk-led consortium were also dismissed. ENIC holds about 87% of the club, and because remaining shares are publicly traded UK takeover rules require Earick’s group to either make a formal offer or state it does not intend to by 24 October; PA and other reporting say no formal bid has yet been received. Insiders close to the Lewis family say the unsolicited interest will not change their commitment to on-pitch success and that ENIC is not looking to sell, though it remains unclear whether a higher formal offer would prompt reconsideration.