Levien

Executive producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who created the show with financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, discussed that final handshake, Lewis’ return and whether Prince was a variation of former President Donald Trump.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which in itself presented major challenges, and shortly after the 2021 January transfer window, Levien admitted there had been several mistakes made during his and Kaplan's ownership.

Importantly, given the Times’ unusual structure, Levien’s responsibilities do not include the newsroom.

Soon upon his 2012 appointment, Thompson shook up his own executive corps and hired Levien the next year to review and renew the Times’ traditional ad operation.

The supporters’ trust still has 21% ownership after its partners in the original 2002 rescue sold out for millions to the US investors Levien and Kaplan; a proposed stadium expansion is stated to be off until a Premier League return.