I need to spend big, says Ramos
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Juande Ramos urges Spurs to fund Euro glory
Big spender: Juande Ramos wants to bolster the Spurs squad.
Juande Ramos has outlined Tottenham's intentions to dislodge the so-called "big four" and break into the Champions League but has warned the board of directors at White Hart Lane that his ambitious target will require substantial funds.
The Tottenham manager has yet to meet his executive chairman, Daniel Levy, to discuss next season's budgets, but if his ambitious target is to be achieved, it will require finacial backing. It is fortunate then that Joe Lewis, the Bahamas-based billionaire who controls Tottenham's parent company Enic, announced that the club would not suffer from his £500m loss following the collapse of the American bank Bear Stearns.
"It's strange when Wednesday comes around and you see these games happening. Yes, I miss it because I liked that competition a lot and I hope to be back soon," Ramos said. "I like the Champions League, I like teams of high competition. It would be nice for Tottenham to be there one day competing with them. It's what we are aiming to do, what we want to do is fight and compete in order to remove one of the teams in the top four and replace them. It's our obligation to do that."
But he added that the squad will need significant reinforcements before Tottenham can mount a successful challenge for an European place. One player Ramos is determined to retain is Dimitar Berbatov. The 27-year-old Bulgaria striker says he is "flattered" by the latest link with Milan, and Manchester United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, is another potential suitor. Ramos, whose team face Middlesbrough tomorrow, claims he is pleased clubs want to buy him. "It means he is a good player."
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he nids 2 spend more money when its like tottenham hav spent more money den liverpool n arsenal in d past few seasons