内容摘要：Eh, maybe. Rumours were rife on Monday that he had been spotted at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Eh, maybe. Rumours were rife on Monday that he had been spotted at Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Paul Barber was an executive director between 2005-2010 and is now Brighton chief executive; Michael Edwards was Spurs' chief analyst from 2009-2011 before leaving for Liverpool; FA technical director John McDermott was Tottenham's head of academy and player development until 2020; while EFL chief executive Trevor Birch was - very briefly - Tottenham's director of football operations, from September 2020 to January 2021.It could be argued that many of these highly-rated executives enjoyed good careers at Tottenham before simply moving on - but the source claims they "left the building far too easily".

Another source to have worked closely with Levy at Spurs, again speaking anonymously, pointed out he has delivered "a core infrastructure that is probably the best in the world" and suggested that would give the club "an incredible foundation for future success - probably after Daniel's time".They said it had taken Arsenal 10 to 15 years to get back to competing for titles and regularly qualifying for Champions League football after they rebuilt their infrastructure, with Levy having inherited a dilapidated stadium, old training ground and ageing squad.However, the source suggested Levy has not yet got the "formula right" by employing the right head coach with the right players at the same time.

One criticism some fans have consistently aimed at Levy and Tottenham's executive board is a lack of understanding of what it takes to succeed on the pitch.Levy, Collecott and Cullen have worked together for a quarter of a century - one source described them as "the Holy Trinity to an extent" - with the chairman known to be "loyal to people loyal to him".

They are supported at the top level by director of football administration and governance Rebecca Caplehorn and non-executive director Jonathan Turner.

The source said that in their experience at Tottenham there was no block on outside or different views, but it can be hard for newcomers especially those without an affinity to Spurs.She said the rare geology around Lower Diabaig was "ideal" as a testbed.

She told BBC Scotland's: "The rocks haven't metamorphosed right, they haven't been cooked and squeezed and crushed under mountain belts.

"They have been beautifully preserved - a slice of time."The rocks include billion-year-old mudstone and other rocks which are stacked one on top of the other in layers.