Jol dramatically stepped down as Tottenham manager, tendering his resignation before the UEFA Cup loss to Getafe. Clive Allen, manager of the reserve squad, will fill in as caretaker manager for Sunday's Blackburn match.
It is being reported that Juande Ramos, Sevilla manager, is poised to take over at White Hart Lane. Former Spurs (and Chelsea player) Gus Poyet is mentioned as a candidate to replace Hughton as number two.
The home loss in the group stage UEFA match was almost secondary. News emerged about Jol's departure at half time leading the home supporters to cheer Jol for his contributions to the club and to boo Levy and the board.
The supporters had to recognize, however, that once the manager had begun to lose the dressing room, his fate was sealed. Berbatov's reluctance to warm up as a substitute in the Newcastle game is the type of behavior that cannot be tolerated on a winning side. Yet, he's the quality of player Spurs cannot afford to lose. His inclusion in the starting XI for the Getafe match was an indication of the board's influence in team selection for that match.
It is that development in particular that made an expedient resolution to the manager issue imperative.
Let's hope that the reports of Ramos' pending arrival are true. Spurs are adrift now. Absent a top flight manager in this situation would have the team hemorrhaging talent.
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What ever happened to Klinsmen?
I know that we are all keyed up have our "Saviour from Sevilla" manage at White Hart, but what ever happened to Jurgen coming to manage the Spurs this year?
Interesting article about Sevilla reporting the Spurs to FIFA & UEFA.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/30/sevilla.anger/
C'mon you SPURS!!!
Klinsmann announced early in the hunt for Jol's replacement that he would not consider managing a small club such as Spurs. (whatever)
What emerged is that he was angling for the Chelsea job. He interviewed. Avram Grant was clearly groomed for that job, however, and it wasn't really open.
Klinsmann reported that he rejected Chelsea overtures when he could not be assured that he would have the final word in player transfers.
This is not a credible story given that Arnesen's Director of Football position with Chelsea is well established and part of their management ethos.
More likely is that Klinsmann wanted to keep his name alive in the press suggesting that he was being considered by Spurs. Chelsea interviewed him to suggest that Grant's promotion was not a fait accompli when he was hired as Mourinho's assistant last year.
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