So after all the media hype surrounding Martin Jol’s position as manager at Spurs, the club release a statement saying he’s safe for now, but has to deliver success, or else.

All that is fair enough, however, with Sevilla manager Juande Ramos revealing that he’s been made an “excellent, dizzying offer,” it makes you wonder if the club are already making plans to replace Jol.

They have said in a statement on their official website: “The Club wishes to make it clear and unequivocal that no individual was or has been offered the position of manager/coach at this Club whilst that position has been held by Martin Jol. It is wholly inaccurate and inappropriate to suggest otherwise.”

Who do you believe? A 52-year-old Spaniard or the club you have been a fan of for many years?

Now I would like the managerial team and players to concentrate on the games ahead. Somehow I don’t that’s going to happen, especially with Paul Robinson being outspoken in the press today.

He said: “When you see how far Martin Jol has taken the club, to then go behind his back to obviously seek other options is very disappointing.”

There’s enough negative talk in the media and it certainly doesn’t help when your own players add fuel to the fire. Therefore I hope Mr. Robinson is given a talking to on club etiquette.

I think the way things stand Martin won’t be at the club beyond next summer. He has already been linked with the Dutch national job after Euro 2008.

It’s a shame how things have worked out, as he has probably been our best manager for many many years.

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The newspaper talk surrounding the future of Spurs manager Martin Jol continues today.

The Sun are reporting that Jol and chairman Daniel Levy had ‘an amazing row’ as the Dutchman wanted to sell Dimitar Berbatov.

Whether this is true or not, the idea of selling Berbatov is crazy. Sure we have Darren Bent now, but our squad would be seriously weakened if the Bulgarian was sold.

Coincidentally, it wouldn’t surprise me if Manchester United make a move for Berbatov. They’ve had a poor start to the season, and with Rooney and Ronaldo out, they’re lacking a goalscoring striker. Of course, let’s hope this doesn’t happen!

Back to Jol - if he is to go, then it would be appreciated if the club would make an official statement, as all this paper talk and no word from the club is very annoying!

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After a good 4-0 win over Derby County, all the talk should be about the game, instead, we’ve got rumours and reports surrounding the future of manager Martin Jol.

At the moment there’s nothing official, therefore the Dutchman hasn’t been sacked and is still manager at Spurs, however, for how much longer?

Jol himself has already said: “I thought there were whispers last year - and there are whispers at any club all the time.

“I don’t know if I’m being undermined. I don’t think so but you never know.”

I would be very disappointed if he was to be sacked after just three games. However, if the club have good reason, then obviously I’d more than likely understand.

Who would replace Jol? Seems Seville manager Juande Ramos is favourite, although he has denied that he’s already held talks with a Spurs ‘representative’.

Ramos said: “I totally deny that I met with any Tottenham representative. Is there any evidence that demonstrates the contrary?

“It’s totally false. I was with one friend in two hotels and I’m only shown leaving and in my car.

“I didn’t speak to anyone about Tottenham or any other team.

“It’s true I was in the hotel as I went to see a friend who has nothing to do with football and who was in Seville on a visit. But there was no meeting about Tottenham.”

Jurgen Klinsmann, who impressed whilst German national coach, has been linked to a return to White Hart Lane too.

Only time will tell if Martin Jol will be leaving, but after seeing him after Saturday’s win in post match interviews, he certainly didn’t seem his old self.

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