Martin Jol's career at Tottenham Hotspur has been threatened ever more by the news that World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has been offered a managerial placement at White Hart Lane.


Following several tactical blunders in the opening few games of the season, Jol's job has come under fire from Damien Comolli and Daniel Levy within the Spurs hierarchy. Lippi is not the only man tipped to replace Jol, with Juande Ramos of Sevilla and Fabio Capello still in with a shout.

The current Tottenham boss has apparently been told by the board that should he fail to win against bitter rivals Arsenal this Saturday, then the fans can expect to see a new face at White Hart Lane in the next fortnight or so.

'Jol does not have the tactical flair when facing other top-flight clubs'


Lippi's record is astonishing and possibly what Spurs need to progress as a top-flight club. Don't get me wrong, Jol has done exceptionally well in leading us to two of our most successive seasons in 20 years. But I agree with Levy's belief that Jol does not have the tactical flair when facing other top-flight clubs. The 3-3 draw against Fulham is a perfect example of critical mistakes made on the sidelines.

Levy is also reportedly ready to sell Spurs for a cash sum of £250m. It has been claimed that he is attempting to attract a range of foreign suitors with Premier League buy-out ambitions. The attempt to replace the manager has surfaced in order to make the club a more attractive proposal - as if it is not already!

The only problem with a buy-out is that Spurs will possibly end up with a blunt American with no clue about the game of 'soccer' and just in it for personal gain. Thus we may end up with a situation such as the likes of Manchester United and the Glazer family or other such consortia. Such news of a buy-out may not go down well with the Spurs faithful.

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