Chelsea Arnesen approach slated
Spurs have suspended Arnesen, claiming he had been the subject of an illegal approach from Chelsea, and Leaver believes this latest incident highlights the need for football administrators to be given regulatory approval before taking office.
"It is the sort of thing that goes on in all walks of life but I would hope Spurs have Arnesen on a contract which requires him to give a reasonable notice period and during that notice period he would effectively be put on garden leave.
"One frequently sees group of investment bankers moving from one investment bank to another. They have been, in a number of cases, induced to breach their contract and frequently they are put on garden leave as a result and they have to work out their notice period on garden leave and don't work for their original employer.
"The difficulty football has is they are trying to treat themselves as a completely different commercial activity to any other form of commercial activity.
"One doesn't want to be too rude about Chelsea at the moment but where does the truth lie when one has had what happened over the Ashley Cole case? I think my real problem with this is it is such a breathtaking display of arrogance by Chelsea in the aftermath of the Ashley Cole affair.
"It seems to me it is going to be inevitable that there should be a fit and proper qualification for anyone who is going to be involved in football administration."
Leaver believes Chelsea are offending their fellow Premier League clubs. He feels that a fit and proper persons test would at least keep clubs in line.
He added: "If there were such a test, as there is in financial services, the authorities would be looking very long and very hard at what is going on at Chelsea at the moment.
"If you have a company which goes around breaking the regulations on a regular basis then the chief executive of that company will be hauled into the regulatory decisions committee."
Chelsea's wealth since their takeover by Roman Abramovich has enabled them to spend lavishly but Leaver hopes they are not allowed to become too cavalier in their dealings.
He said: "I think if people behave well is doesn't really matter what their muscle is. I think the real problem arrives when people start behaving arrogantly and behaving improperly and behaving badly.
"They have to live with 19 other clubs in the Premier League. The way they are going about things at the moment seems to me to make it very difficult to live with those clubs."
Former Tottenham supremo David Pleat claimed that the latest tapping-up row "stinks a little bit."
"I think Frank Arnesen, having secured a very good job in certain circumstances, has been rather disloyal to Tottenham, if he now needs to go and he is obviously going for one reason," he said.
Pleat added: "When Frank was thinking of retiring from PSV, Tottenham came along, and I introduced him to them, to speak to him about how the football director relationship works. They came back and were obviously quite seduced by Frank, gave Frank a terrific opportunity here to continue his career in that role, gave him a contract at whatever money, and was more than happy to come now a few months later, he is more than happy to go and that stinks a little bit, doesn't it?"
While Spurs claim Arnesen has been the subject of an illegal approach from the Barclays Premiership champions Chelsea insist their approach was above board.
Spurs head coach Martin Jol, who was brought to the club by Arnesen, said: "Of course the news about Frank Arnesen is a big disappointment, but I want to reassure fans that there is a lot to anticipate and we already have our plans in place for this season."
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