Why Daniel Levy is absent for Tottenham's UEFA Super Cup final vs PSG

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is not in attendance for this evening's UEFA Super Cup final against PSG in Udine, Italy. The 63-year-old is a regular at all Tottenham games across the globe but he unfortunately is absent for the game against the Champions League holders at Stadio Friuli.

football.london understands the reason for the Spurs chairman not attending is because his daughter is starting university in the United States. As a result, he is present with her and the rest of the family across the Atlantic and so had to miss the Super Cup final.

Having witnessed his Tottenham team win the Europa League final against Manchester United back in May, Levy will be keeping his fingers crossed that the club can claim a second piece of silverware in the space of three months. However, it is going to be some challenge coming up against Luis Enrique's exciting PSG team as they registered an incredible 5-0 win over Inter Milan in last season's Champions League final.

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Many will remember that Levy was on the pitch at San Mames Stadium for Tottenham's trophy presentation after beating Manchester United. As that is the duty of the chairman of each club for the trophy presentation to either side, Levy will not be representing Tottenham on the field come the full-time whistle in Udine later this evening.

Tottenham do have plenty of representatives at tonight's game, with the club's technical director Johan Lange spotted alongside Spurs' former managing director of football Fabio Paratici in the stands.

It is a big summer for Levy and the club as Tottenham look to bounce back from finishing 17th in the Premier League table last season. Speaking in a recent interview with Gary Neville on , he was asked whether the team's Europa League triumph is his best achievement at the club.

"It has to be," he stated. "Also when we came back here a few days later and did the parade. The outpouring of emotion for everyone to see around the world was amazing.

"It was nothing to do with the money, it was all about [that] we needed a trophy. I promise you. The money, you realise a few days later that we're in the Champions League. But it was about getting a trophy. It's my proudest moment."

Levy added: "We need to compete at the highest level, we need to consistently try to win trophies. That's what it's all about."