In fairness they put all their eggs in the Europa basket from a long way out. The league didnāt matter a fuck to them for the last 6 months of the season. Last seasonās 5th placed finish would usually be enough to qualify for the Champions League from England going forward.
Iād say it all just means Ange refused an NDA for an extra few quid compensation and so Levy is being as slopey shouldered as he can be. Apparently they need pay Ā£10m to Brentford if they are to get their man, as well as Anges compensation - money they wouldnāt have only for Ange qualifying them for the champions league. Iām sure he will get plenty media work in the months ahead and wonāt hold back on Levy.
He scraped the European Intermediate title beating diddy teams like Bodo Glimt and Manchester United. Hardly grounds for keeping a manager at a club that aspires to be European royalty and has the ground to match that aspiration.