Juande Ramos was brought to Tottenham on the back of his phenomenal success with La Liga side Sevilla, where he led the club to two successive Uefa Cup titles. He was dismissed and replaced with Harry Redknapp.
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has declared that he never intended to approach the Red’s manager Rafael Benitez as their coach and that he does have faith in their new coach Juande Ramos, who was sacked by Premier League club Tottenham...
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While football success and failure is usually measured season to season, from August to May, the end of an year gives an opportunity to look back on the calender twelve months and see who we think has been worthy of appearing in this column.
Here’s...
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Eddie’s out of town for the weekend, so you guys are stuck with me! Let’s get to the latest batch of transfer rumors.
No Loaner for Alex
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Well, they did say a week is a long time in football. How relevant that statement is for Real Madrid. After losing 3-4 at home to a Sevilla comprehensively dismantled by Barcelona the week before, and the manager Bernd Schuster intent on relieving...
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According to the The Daily Star, newly appointed Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos is looking forward to ransacking his former side Tottenham Hotspur this January as he is allegedly interested in signing youngsters David Bentley and Aaron Lennon.
Ramos...
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Reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid have sacked Bernd Schuster as their coach, according to latest reports emerging from Spain.
It has been reported that after a series of meetings on Tuesday morning, the Real Madrid hierarchy came to a conclusion...
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Plus ca change…
Martin Jol was fired because despite playing well against the top sides, Tottenham players could not lift their games for low-profile games. The problem was identified as a lack of professionalism and training,...
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Gus Poyet, speaking to the Times about the circumstances that led to Ramos’ exit:
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Former Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has admitted the loss of star strikers Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov to Liverpool and Manchester United, for a combined total of more than £51m, was a major factor behind his sacking.
Juande Ramos:
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So the inevitable finally happened, and Senor Ramos was given the boot. Hardly surprising, given the teams diabolical start to the league season.
Ramos is obviously a talented coach but he never really sparked in England, that Carling Cup win...
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Many people admire Alex Ferguson. He is undoubtedly one of the best managers ever to have been involved in the game, and his record with Manchester United speaks for itself.
Unfortunately, Fergie himself also speaks; predominantly about referees....
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When Daniel Levy leaves his post as Tottenham chairman, his legacy will be one of half-chances, unfulfilled ambitions and horrible timing.
What Spurs get right - Ramos was a good choice at the time to replace Jol, and Redknapp is a good choice...
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I know things are bad for Ramos at the moment but surely they can’t be this bad that bookies are now accepting bets for Arsene Wenger to replace him?
Here are the latest odds (from Paddy Power, hat tip to The Offside and F365):
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I hold no malice against Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Many of you do, but I do not. As a football blogger, I love Spurs at the moment. They are so in this season. They are a constant source of humorous stories. Just when you think the...
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This headline from the Telegraph’s website proclaims that: “Juande Ramos has restored Tottenham’s pride.” It only goes to show how quickly things can turnaround in the cut-throat world of football. The story...
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The answer, it seems, revolves around that nice juicy contract that the Tottenham Hotspur manager but his signature on not so long ago. What under-fire chairman Daniel Levy is discovering at the moment is that when you pay a manager £5 million a year...
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My article on Spurs’ dire current situation got you all talking yesterday. Today a fresh viewpoint on the situation has been provided by the shy and retiring Terry Venables.
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Spurs’ woeful start to the season has heaped pressure on two key figures at White Hart Lane. The players might be taking some of the flak, but they are not likely to lose their jobs over the team’s current relegation form.
No, it...
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The more you spend, the worse you play. That is it in a nutshell - Spurs never perform well when they have splashed the cash.
Juande Ramos and his team of multimillion-pound signings are bottom of the table with just one point from their opening...
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Last season the manager sack race got a bit ridiculous with many managers under severe pressure and some getting fired despite being backed in the transfer window and a few dismissed without being given a full season to show what they could do at the...
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Studs Up is a football comic strip by Chris Toy - you can find it (and subscribe to it) here.
Manchester United and Tottenham find common ground in Arsenal… and money:
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There is a tendency within many different avenues of football to overplay the concept of a ‘big club’ in world football. By nature, there will always be disagreements over who are and who aren’t the ‘big clubs’ in the...
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Update: Ferguson says he never spoke to the press about Berbatov.
Tottenham Hotspur have every right to be mad.
Here’s...
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There was a mixture of immense disappointment and great celebration and pride at White Hart Lane last season.
Before a ball was kicked Tottenham were looking good. Martin Jol was a popular and reasonably successful manager and the team were...
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Since Tottenham crashed out of the UEFA Cup on penalties back in March, its fair to suggest that cruise control mode has set in a White Hart Lane. The north London club are guaranteed a spot in next season’s UEFA Cup following their Carling Cup...
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Blackburn Rovers’ hopes of UEFA Cup football next season took a hit when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham.
Bulgarian international Dimitar Berbatov gave Tottenham, who have already made sure of a return to Europe by winning the...
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After a turbulent season as replete with failure as success – an extremely disappointing league position and a whimpering exit from the UEFA Cup compensated only by a...
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Juande Ramos has decided to splash the cash in Manchester United’s direction with Tottenham picking up a host of stars from the Manchester United firesale.
Tottenham...
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It was a great night, for the most part, for British sides in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night, as four of the five British participants still in the competition advanced to the round of 16.
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So the see-saw that is the Premier League lead has swung back the way of Arsenal again after they became the first side this season to leave the City of Manchester Stadium with three league points, whilst their North London neighbours Tottenham apologized...
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