Rumours have been abounding this week about a possible reshuffle in the Spurs back-room. Many suggestions for a new boss have been made, including Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klinsmann and Mark Hughes. Spurs fans must be wondering what's next.

After years of constant speculation about the players who are coming into the club, it seems that the rumour-mongerers out there are now left with very little to talk about, now that Spurs have implemented a safe, successful and affordable transfer budget. It also seems that players are very content to stay at Spurs; good examples over the last few weeks are both Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov committing their foreseeable future to the club. The gossip spreaders have decided that it is the management's turn to face a bit of heat.

I shall start with the "likely" candidates:

  • Jurgen Klinsmann: Although Germany's performances in the run-up to the World Cup were nothing less than horrendous, by the time they hit the competition, they were in tremendous shape and delightful form. Klinsmann eventually lifted the team into third place - a commendable achievement. There is no doubt that if he decides to move into club management, he will do well. He has, however, made it no secret that he has no intention of becoming a club manager anywhere other than in California. His family are settled and he is very happy. Were he to make a list of clubs that he would consider joining, there is no doubt that Spurs would be on it. However, I simply cannot see this happening.
  • Jose Mourinho: The Special One (special needs, say many), but it is hard to criticise the fact that he has performed consistently throughout his managerial career. He was also heavily linked with Spurs before Roman Abramovich walked into the fray. I wonder if many people honestly believe it possible for him to walk out on Chelsea and into Spurs. It is difficult enough for a player to cross the North/West London divide, and even more difficult for a manager (George Graham). I believe that he respects the Chelsea fans too much to do that (as did Damian Duff when he rejected Spurs for Newcastle). There is also the very real likelihood that if Mourniho were to walk out of Chelsea, a whole host of the world's top clubs in the world would be willing to employ him.
  • Mark Hughes: The ex-Wales manager has done a very good job for Blackburn. His performances have been consistent, defence tight and he has brought in some good players. I have often wondered how he would fare were he given a squad full of potential and a chairman full of cash. There is a simple reason that he will not sign as Spurs manager - he has a higher calling. I have always firmly believed that Hughes will be the man to take over the reigns from Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. They remain great friends, and Hughes' management style suggests that he would also do extremely well at Old Trafford.

I do not mean to infer, however, that Martin Jol is at risk of leaving the club. I believe that the man would have to be thrown out of the ground if he were removed from his position - not an easy feat by any means! His commitment to the club is second to none for Spurs managers that I have seen. He has also proved himself very quickly in the continental set-up that the Lane employs, a set-up that took a long time to come to fruition because of the hunt for the right man. After a year of searching, Santini and Jol were appointed. It does not seem to me that the board are likely to dispense with his services after such excellent runs in three competitions, the club's hopes of silverware only being dashed after playing some of the biggest teams left in the competitions.

The final reason that MJ is staying is the club itself. As any die-hard Tottenham fan knows, our club is run on one of the soundest financial and business bases in football. The majority shareholder, Joe Lewis, through Enic, has consistently pushed money into the club. Daniel Levy, as club chairman and managing director of Enic, has shown extremely prudent business acumen in all his dealings with the club - firing Jol would simply not make sense.

The man has the support of the legions of Spurs fans as well as the players, and the facts are undeniable. Spurs are showing a great deal of improvement on and off the pitch, whilst still developing some of the best youth talents, both at a national and international level.

I believe that the current crop of Hotspurs are in it for the ride, and I hope, as I know many, many others hope, that this management team and current crop of players can stick it out for the long run.

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