Spurs chiefs 'lose faith in Jol'

[Benitez]

I hope they keep faith in him, Juande Ramos is a good coach.

 

Spurs chiefs 'lose faith in Jol'

 

Tottenham boss Martin Jol's job remains under threat because he has lost the confidence of several top officials at the club, BBC Sport understands.

 

Sevilla coach Juande Ramos is in line to replace Jol, although the Spaniard's agent has denied links with Spurs.

 

BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard says some officials are not sure Jol can deliver regular top-four Premier League finishes.

 

Spurs lost their first two matches this season but beat Derby 4-0 on Saturday.

 

On Monday, Ramos' agent Alvaro Torres denied there had been any talks with Tottenham, despite Spanish press reports claiming that the 52-year-old coach met with Spurs officials at the weekend.

 

Both clubs said Ramos' appearance at a Spanish hotel was a private matter and Torres said the meeting was with a friend and had "nothing to do with football".

 

Jol came under pressure after the two losses - to Sunderland and Everton - in the first four days of the season following a £40m summer outlay on players.

 

One bookmaker suspended betting on Jol's departure on Friday but Spurs have insisted they are not negotiating for a new manager.

 

Some fans also believe it is too soon to make a decision on Jol's future after only three Premier League matches.

 

Daniel Wynne of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust confirmed: "It's far too early to see how the season will go.

 

"Jol has taken us to fifth twice, which is better than any other manager, and has been backed in the summer with his signings."

 

Ramos has a contract with Sevilla until 2008 and was linked with the vacant post at Manchester City before Sven-Goran Eriksson was appointed at Eastlands.

[Stevie H]

they had enough faith in him to let him blow 50m in the summer. gobsh*tes.

[galés rojo]

they had enough faith in him to let him blow 50m in the summer. gobsh*tes.

 

Not really, Jol doesn't buy the players at spurs.

[Benitez]

Not really, Jol doesn't buy the players at spurs.

 

 

he does have a say in who they buy though. It's not like they just buy random players (although it can seem that way with Spurs ), and go 'here'.

[jfogarty]

And while all this has been going on they've put in a bid for Riquelme!! s***ty club

[Sion]

haha, c***s.

 

They deserve all they get for having such a bunch of gobs***e fans.

 

I hope they get someone no match for Benitez and then blow the £25m they're given to spend on Diouf and Curtis Davies

[jimmylibel]

And while all this has been going on they've put in a bid for Riquelme!! s***ty club

 

Sounds like the type of player Ramos would want though.

 

The bitters must be gutted.

[stressederic]

It'll be absolutely ridiculous if they sack him.

[Gilps]

It'll be absolutely ridiculous if they sack him.

 

Funny though

[Stevie H]

Not really, Jol doesn't buy the players at spurs.

of course he does.

[stressederic]

Funny though

 

Well obviously

[matty]

I can never find it in myself to dislike Spurs. Just a bit of a silly club.

 

Insanity to talk about getting rid of him at this point. We need them to be strong, especially considering who they play at the weekend. Yiiiiiiddddooooooos.

[Gilps]

Insanity to talk about getting rid of him at this point. We need them to be strong, especially considering who they play at the weekend. Yiiiiiiddddooooooos.

 

Since when have they ever been strong when playing that lot?

[Stevie H]

Since when have they ever been strong when playing that lot?

they'll roll over, lose 0-3 and he'll be sacked as a result.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

of course he does.

 

He doesn't. When Arnesen came in, they switched to the model PSV used, which is the sporting director being in charge of the overall philosophy and direction of the team, including purchases, and the coach being in charge of tactics and selection.

 

I am not surprised tbh. The idea of such a setup is that you can sack the coach and maintain continuity in the way things are done without having a great shakeup because the new head coach sees things differently. And while Jol has done alright, it's fair to say there are managers who would probably have done a fair sight better.

[Gilps]

And while Jol has done alright, it's fair to say there are managers who would probably have done a fair sight better.

 

Two consecutive finishes in 5th is their best league performance for 20 years

[IgPig]

And while all this has been going on they've put in a bid for Riquelme!! s***ty club

 

I hope they do buy him and he proves so bad that its statistically impossible to say anything positive about him.

[cymrococh]

it's a ridiculous way to run a football club.

 

Carry on General Levi, your running of a football club is organisationally amazing!

[Stevie H]

He doesn't. When Arnesen came in, they switched to the model PSV used, which is the sporting director being in charge of the overall philosophy and direction of the team, including purchases, and the coach being in charge of tactics and selection.

 

I am not surprised tbh. The idea of such a setup is that you can sack the coach and maintain continuity in the way things are done without having a great shakeup because the new head coach sees things differently. And while Jol has done alright, it's fair to say there are managers who would probably have done a fair sight better.

is that arnesen who is at chelsea?

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Imo, a team like that should have been closer to the top four than they were last season. I can see him continuing to be thereabouts but I'm not convinced he has it in him to take them to the next level, which with their spending they will obviously be looking towards.

[IgPig]

Their midfield isn't good enough.

 

How much closer to top 4 can you get than 5th without being top 4?

Edited August 21, 2007 by Post Kuytal Glow

[Guest Anders Honoré]

is that arnesen who is at chelsea?

 

AFAIK, the model stayed in place when he left and Damien Comolli took over.

[Stevie H]

AFAIK, the model stayed in place when he left and Damien Comolli took over.

if that's true then jol's a knob. and i don't think he's really a knob.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Their midfield isn't good enough.

 

How much closer to top 4 can you get than 5th without being top 4?

 

we were one point behind second place in 2006. 15 points behind last season. Same finish, but I'd say we were closer in 2006.

[Gilps]

Imo, a team like that should have been closer to the top four than they were last season. I can see him continuing to be thereabouts but I'm not convinced he has it in him to take them to the next level, which with their spending they will obviously be looking towards.

 

Their level of spending (relative to other sides in the league) isn't much different to what it's been before when a succession of other managers have finished lower. They've always been big spenders.