Tottenham Hotspur

[Alex]

No one seems to be looking to Baldini for the transfer policy? Or Levy for the plan he has in place. He is only really a figure head isnt he? He just runs the show for the owners.

[Roboklopp]

Or there might be deeper issues at Spurs. Their structure, with a Technical Director, seems to have more negatives than positives. It's a similar theme to what we had with Kenny and Commolli, which thankfully we didn't pursue with.

AVB can't seem to get the best of the players he's having to work with currently.

MAte, he's been sacked. He ein't working with anyone currently.

[Chris]

Daniel Levy looking like a useless cunt again too. Once more they go in to a season not having a clue whats happening as he's ****ing about with their best player so he can have the media kiss his arse about what a tough negotiater he is. He's constantly undermining their starts to the season.

[Gibbo]

Baldini has to be looked at for the signing of all those midfielders. Its football manageresque.

We'll buy them so no-one else can have them. That'll work.

[Shaggy]

Capello seems to be widely the favourite.

My Spurs mate is adament they will get Klopp.

So is mine

Reckons "Levy and Klopp have been LOCKED in talks for weeks" and that Klopp is very interested

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/OliverKayTimes/status/412547094251986944[/ame]

[john316]

Baldini running the show if Capello is next in line.

What does this say about David Moyes' job position at Man Utd as well?

[Shaggy]

Andre Villas-Boas sacked by Tottenham: Spurs announce 'termination of services' following 5-0 defeat to Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked Andre Villas-Boas following the club’s 5-0 defeat to Liverpool yesterday, with the club now looking at an appointment until the end of the season to try to secure Champions League qualification.

The future of the Portuguese coach has been discussed at length at White Hart Lane over the last few weeks with chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Franco Baldini coming to the decision that the 36-year-old is no longer the man for the job. Any major call such as this one has to be rubber-stamped by Joe Lewis, who exercises ultimate control over the club through parent company Enic.

Increasingly isolated at the club, and with his relationship with Baldini deteriorating, Villas-Boas barely survived the 6-0 defeat to Manchester City. Villas-Boas had originally welcomed the appointment of the Italian, who had worked with Fabio Capello and the England team, however the £110m spending spree on seven players, overseen by Baldini, has failed so far to improve the team's fortunes.

As blame is passed back and forth at the club, especially over the Roma winger Erik Lamela, a record signing at £30m, it would appear that Baldini has won his political battle with Villas-Boas. The head coach had failed to gather support around him and has largely been left with his Portuguese assistants as his remaining allies at the club.

If Levy was to make a short-term appointment within the club, he could turn to the former player, Tim Sherwood, until the end of the season. Sherwood is currently responsible for all the development teams beneath the first team. He has a reputation for being fairly outspoken himself. The club are keen that whoever comes in makes use of the seven new signings in the first team, especially Lamela.

In a statement, Tottenham said: "The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach, Andre Villas-Boas, for the termination of his services. The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties. We wish Andre well for the future.

"We shall make a further announcement in due course."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/andre-villasboas-sacked-tottenham-announce-termination-of-services-following-50-defeat-to-liverpool-9007424.html

[Muddled]

There has to be something else to this - a power struggle behind the scenes or a player revolt ... it just reeks of a little short sightedness.

EDIT: Posted at the same time as Shaggy's post.

[danperkins]

Silly decision.

They should have stuck with him for a while. He's just built an entire team. I hope whoever they get in is even worse.

5 points off 4th spot & won 6 from 6 in the Europa Group. Very harsh IMO.

[Reece]

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Alan Pardew is now the second longest serving manager in the Premier League (3yrs and a week) behind Wenger (17yrs plus)

[The_weatherman]

This is the danger of appointing a director of football after you hire the manager. I think you need get the director in first and get the manager in with his input, otherwise you'll end up with a power struggle

[Shaggy]

Rodgers the 5th longest serving

[Alex]

Awwwww Reece cant embed tweets. Bless.

[RichC]

No one seems to be looking to Baldini for the transfer policy? Or Levy for the plan he has in place. He is only really a figure head isnt he? He just runs the show for the owners.