Daniel Levy has moved to deny that the Tottenham Board a) agreed Jol’s compensation package and b) even held an emergency meeting to discuss Jol’s future.

In a statement released on the Tottenham official website he said:

“There has been no board meeting, let alone any emergency board meeting, and reports that we have agreed a compensation package with Martin are wholly inaccurate - we have not even discussed the subject and there is no reason to do so.

Much of the reporting that has been carried since mid-August has been speculative and unfounded and accurately provided information has been disregarded.”

I wonder if we can believe these words from a man who denied replacing Martin Jol and even that he met Juande Ramos.

What do you think?

Tottenham vs Middlesbrough Preview

This game really has to be a formality for Tottenham. Middlesbrough’s only recognised striker is Lee Dong-Gook, so not only will they be playing with a solitary attacker, but we are at home.

Younes Kaboul and Paul Stalteri are available and Wayne Routledge and Kevin Prince-Boateng could be fit.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto will be rested whilst Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe will all probably start.

Tottenham should win this one 2-0 hopefully, Defoe scoring and reminding Jol how much he is missing out when he doesn’t play him.