Taking into account rumour mongering and newspaper speculation, it is still blatantly obvious that Daniel Levy and his board members have done their level best to unbalance things at White Hart Lane. What should have been a season that could have led to that prized top four place, now seems destined to fail.

It has been stated by both parties that manager Martin Jol and Levy are nothing more than business acquaintances and that their strained relationship seems to be heading towards the Dutchman leaving White Hart Lane sometime in the near future. Now it appears that should BMJ not secure that Champions League finish then he will be out the door. However, if Martin fails then the reason that he would have failed would more than likely be due to the cack-handed nature of the board’s attempts to replace him with Juande Ramos.

There are some supporters who feel that the current boss is not the man for the job, but even that small minority must be saddened to see the way their boss has been mistreated by his employers. It would not surprise me if the Dutchman stuck two fingers up at the board and decided to up sticks and leave. He has already been linked with the Dutch national coaching job should it become available in the future. Maybe he has had enough of the fickle nature of Premier League football, where four games into a new season is enough time for some people to forget about the previous years of success.

'There are some supporters who feel that the current boss is not the man for the job, but even that small minority must be saddened to see the way their boss has been mistreated by his employers'


Throughout the embarrassing events Jol has carried himself with class and not lowered himself to the level of some detractors. He has admitted to knowing he is under pressure. He said recently: "I thought there were whispers last year and there are whispers at any club all the time. The only thing for me is that it was a bit early, early days, you say early doors? But as a foreigner, you have to prove yourself. To be honest, I always force myself to think positive.” This quote just shows the kind of honest character that the guy has, and that is why he is liked by many, even outside White Hart Lane. Therefore, I am sure there would be no shortage of offers should he become unemployed any time soon.

It seems underhand at best ,and shocking at worst ,that Tottenham representatives would so matter-of-factly approach another clubs manager as they have done with the Seville, and all attempts to convince people that this meeting was accidental or was not in relation to the Spurs manager position were frankly embarrassing. Indeed, Ramos himself has confirmed this by stating: "I met them as friends for drinks. I have had offers from two English clubs this summer but it would be impossible for me to take the job now." Which if you read between the lines indicates quite clearly the intentions of the Spurs officials.

Thankfully the masses at White Hart Lane have shown their support for their boss throughout this whole embarrassing episode, but my feeling is that the interference and instability caused by the those running the club may have ruined any chances of progress this season. If I were a fan I would make my displeasure heard loud and clear at every game just to make it clear to Levy, Sir Keith Mills and the rest of the cronies that it is THEM who they want to see packing their bags.