
The consortium of wealthy American businessmen, who also included Jurgen Klinsmann among their number, have withdrawn from negotiations to launch a takeover of Tottenham Hotspur, ruling out the former White Hart Lane superstar as a possible future manager.
'Things seemed to be progressing nicely but as soon as Klinsmann's name was mentioned the price went through the roof,'said an insider. That now leaves three other groups jostling for position in the power battle for the club.