Telegraph: Former Tottenham boss granted pardon by US government but will not return to club

The Telegraph reported that former Tottenham boss Joe Lewis will receive a formal pardon from US President Trump, but he will not return to the club.

Joe Lewis was fined 4 million pounds last year after pleading guilty to insider trading. He has handed over the ownership of Tottenham Hotspur to the Lewis Family Trust in 2022. The Lewis family took over full operational control of Tottenham this year following the departure of former chairman Daniel Levy, but 88-year-old Joe Lewis will remain retired.

Tottenham will continue to be managed by the next generation of the Lewis family, namely Joe Lewis's daughter Vivian, son Charles and Vivian's daughter's husband Nick Boicher, together with non-executive chairman Peter Charrington and chief executive Vinay Venkatesham, Eric Hingston joined the club's board as a non-executive director last month.

Lewis' pardon is expected to be announced by the White House later today, with the British billionaire saying: "I'm delighted that this is all now in the past and I can enjoy my retirement and watch my family and family members continue to grow our business on the cornerstone of quality and excellence that has become our hallmark."

A source close to the Lewis family added: "Joe and the Lewis family are extremely grateful for this pardon and thank Trump The president has taken action. Throughout Joe's long business career, he has been a visionary, creating numerous businesses around the world, and now multiple generations of his family are taking these businesses into the future. "The story of Joe Lewis goes beyond this incident."

Vivian has been a regular at Tottenham matches since Levy's departure, and the Lewis family has vowed to make continued sporting success a priority.

Joe Lewis, who was born in the East End of London, ranks 39th on the 2023 Times Rich List, with an estimated worth of about 5 billion pounds. Before being sentenced last April, Joe Lewis said his experience growing up in England during World War II taught him the "preciousness of life" and his commitment to finding cures for "horrible diseases".

Trump has issued multiple pardons since returning to the White House, some of which have sparked controversy and criticism.