'He talks a load of rubbish' - Former Spurs chairman Lord Alan Sugar issues legal threat towards Sky pundit Jamie Redknapp after claim over Tottenham reign

Lord Sugar, a lifelong Tottenham fan as well as chairman and part-owner of the club from 1991 to 2001, took to X to vent his frustration with Redknapp. As well as insulting the pundit, who represented Spurs from 2002-2005, the business magnate threatened legal action. 

Lord Sugar took over the north London club after a lengthy bidding war with media baron Robert Maxwell. Alongside the team's manager Terry Venables, he gained control of Tottenham in June 1991. Lord Sugar's time at the club was full of controversy, most notably, a public falling out with Venables in 1993, as well as star player Teddy Sheringham citing the chairman as the reason he left the club in 1997. In February 2001, Lord Sugar stepped down as chairman and sold his majority stake to current owners ENIC. In 2007, he sold his remaining shares, later describing his time at Tottenham as "a waste of my life". 

Redknapp joined Spurs shortly after ENIC's purchase of the club.  He made 48 appearances for Tottenham, from 2002-2004. Over the three seasons he spent at White Hart Lane, the club finished ninth, 14th and tenth. 

It is unclear on what legal grounds Lord Sugar feels he can pursue Redknapp, who was simply stating his opinion. For all of the negativity that has surrounded Levy's tenure over the past few seasons, it would take a particularly bitter or contrarian Spurs fan to suggest Levy has not left the club in a demonstrably better situation than he found it in.