Juande Ramos appears to be on the verge of becoming Tottenham's manager
after admitting it was 'impossible not to leave' his post at Sevilla and move to
London.
The Spaniard tendered his resignation with the Andalucian club
last night, clearing the way for him to succeed Martin Jol as Spurs boss after
the Dutchman was dismissed on Thursday night.
His parting statement on his
personal website www.juanderamos.com did not mention Spurs by name but all the
signs point to him being unveiled at White Hart Lane sooner rather than later.
He said: 'My heart will remain in Nervion (the area of Seville where the
club's ground is located) but for my family and my profession it is impossible
not to leave for London,' he said.
'To the red and white family of the
Sanchez Pizjuan (Sevilla's stadium) I only say to you that I could go very far
away but, Sevillista friend, I assure you, that nobody will ever be closer to
you.'
Ramos also looks to certain to be working alongside former Spurs
midfielder Gus Poyet, whose future as Dennis Wise's assistant at Leeds was
thrown into doubt last night.
The pair's initial task will be lifting the
spectre of relegation that has haunted the club all season.
Sevilla
confirmed Ramos' departure last night on their official website.
It read:
'Juande Ramos appeared on the third floor of the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan (stadium)
to present a document in which he asked for his contract to be rescinded under
clause 1006/85 at 22.35pm (local time).
'Ramos was accompanied by his
physical trainer Marcos Alvarez, who presented the same document to the general
director of the club, Jose Maria Cruz, in the presence of Ramon Rodriguez
Monchi, the club's sporting director.
'The now ex-Sevilla coach declined the
possibility of giving a press conference at the club's training facilities and
has chosen his website as a means of saying goodbye to Sevilla FC.'
Poyet's
appointment appears less clear cut after Leeds issued a cryptic statement
announcing he would not be in the dugout for this afternoon's Coca-Cola League
One clash against Millwall.
It read: 'In the best interests of the team he
will not be in attendance at Elland Road for the fixture against Millwall to
allow the players to fully focus on the game without any distractions.'
Spurs will attempt to appoint the duo swiftly as they look to salvage
something from their season.
Jol's assistant Chris Hughton was also
dismissed in the shake-up, while goalkeeper coach Hans Segers was asked to step
down with immediate effect yesterday.
Jol was expected to take a few days
holiday before considering his options.
Spurs are less laid back about their
own situation and Clive Allen's appointment as caretaker for the Blackburn game
tomorrow is seen as extremely short term, unlike when David Pleat took over for
most of the 2003-04 season.
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