martin jol has been sacked...finally.

• unclebutcher

  26 Oct 07, 14:40

  LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their Dutch manager Martin Jol, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday.
  
  'We can confirm that the board has this evening asked Martin Jol, the club manager, and Chris Hughton, the first team coach, to stand down from their positions with immediate effect,' the statement read.
  
  Bizarrely Jol, who took over from Jaques Santini in 2004, was in the dugout for Tottenham's 2-1 UEFA Cup defeat by Spanish club Getafe on Thursday as rumours circulated that his three-year reign was at an end.
  
  The 51-year-old has been tipped for the sack all season since highly fancied Tottenham lost their opening Premier League game against newly promoted Sunderland.
  
  After consecutive fifth-placed finishes in his two full seasons in charge of the north London club, this season has been a huge letdown.
  
  Tottenham are currently third from bottom with just one win from their opening 10 games.
  
  'I can understand the position of the club in light of the results,' Jol said on the club's website.
  
  'I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Tottenham Hotspur is a special club and I want to thank the terrific staff and players.
  
  'For me the fans were always amazing with their support so I would also like to say thank you - I shall never forget them.'
  
  The club did not say who would replace Jol, although Seville's Juande Ramos, who was approached in August, is expected to take over.
  
  Former Tottenham striker and current development coach Clive Allen will be in charge of the first team on Sunday at home to Blackburn Rovers.
• lpx88

  26 Oct 07, 14:42

  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=287890
• Hello Kitty

  26 Oct 07, 14:43

  omigosh.
  
  die hard soccer fans r pests.
• Dead_Man_Inc

  26 Oct 07, 14:55

  Originally posted by Hello Kitty:

  omigosh.
  
  die hard soccer fans r pests.

  i'm not a pest
• Hello Kitty

  26 Oct 07, 14:56

  aaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
  
  cm, me sayang.
• de_middle

  26 Oct 07, 14:57

  err, wrong place
• Dead_Man_Inc

  26 Oct 07, 14:57

  hokay!
• kramnave

  26 Oct 07, 14:57

  Wah lao, dun have him Spurs hopes of relegation are dashed...
• limywv

  26 Oct 07, 15:17

   

   

   

   

  
  
• 4getmenot

  26 Oct 07, 15:54

  its not right to 'leak' a news during an ongoing match that the manager has being terminated.. i think the board shud go as well..
• hiphop2009

  26 Oct 07, 16:07

  Originally posted by kramnave:

  Wah lao, dun have him Spurs hopes of relegation are dashed...

  wah nice one...