Klinsmann for Spurs?

Well, there's a lot of ground to cover, and this piece in the Guardian seems to hit most of the major points. While the headline is about Klinsmann's indication that he is willing to succeed Jol, the main issue here is the pending sale of Spurs. The board are seeking the new stadium, Champions League football, and a high profile coach to improve the value of the club.

A couple very interesting points in this article are worth highlighting. For starters, Klinsmann says he told Chelsea he would not work with Avram Grant when they sounded him out for Mourinho's replacement. Moreover, he went a step further stating that, "you are on a lost track already if the president chooses the players or you don't have that power." Of course, that would rule him out of working in Tottenham's continental system and put him in direct conflict with Comolli. So unless this quote is inaccurate, it would seem there is little chance that Klinsmann is really interested in becoming Spurs manager.

The article also discusses the profound disappointment among Chelsea players in the abilities of Avram Grant. Startlingly, it appears in the first match the Chelsea gaffer managed, he selected a side with ten players, explaining to the team that they were to play a 4-4-1. Frankly, it seems far more likely that an accent or language difficulty yielded this confusion, but with this story finding its way to the press suggests that the players or others on staff are actively seeking to undermine the manager. Apparently Tottenham is not unique to this problem.