Spurs deny offering Ramos job

Sevilla coach not offered Jol's job

By Lewis Rutledge   Last updated: 23rd August 2007

Juande Ramos Sevilla

Ramos: Not interested

Related links

Teams

Also see

Tottenham have declared that they did not offer Sevilla coach Juande Ramos the chance to replace Martin Jol at White Hart Lane.

Spurs officials are reported to have met Ramos last week following a disappointing start to the season under Jol.

There followed a board meeting on Tuesday involving Jol, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and sporting director Damien Comolli.

Spurs bosses insisted after the talks that Jol would be staying as manager, and they have now confirmed that Ramos was not asked to step in.

A statement on the club website read that Jol's job had not been offered to anyone and it was 'wholly inaccurate and inappropriate to suggest otherwise'.

Ramos has one year left on his contract at Sevilla and is eager to stay having guided the club to a number of major trophies.

No possibility

Ramos told a news conference in Spain: "I want to clarify that I haven't met with Tottenham's representatives, but with a mediator that would then speak to the club.

"It's something obviously that I cannot control.

"I am being accused of having a meeting at Alfonso XIII (hotel) and I was not there.

"I haven't spoken to the club because there was no possibility of me accepting it."