Jol holds no Spurs grudges

Jol: Happy at Hamburg

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Martin Jol insists he does not hold any grudges against Tottenham.

Twelve months on from his acrimonious departure from White Hart Lane, Jol is now in charge of German side Hamburg and is top of the Bundesliga.

Spurs are currently entrenched at the foot of the Premier League, but Jol insists he has no issues with his former employers.

The Dutchman claims he was forced to shuffle his pack in the early stages of last season, whereas Juande Ramos now has a stronger squad at his disposal, but has just two points from seven games.

"They have got probably a worse situation than I had last year," he told Sky Sports News.

"I had to play with Chimbonda at left-back, Tainio at right-back and Kaboul - they have got Woodgate and Gareth Bale and all these players, they are star players - it is a totally different situation from a year ago."

Jol does admit it took him a little time to get over his axing.

Changed

"I wish them all the best, but of course it took me one or two months," he said.

"They won the Carling Cup with that team, which was good, I thought, but they changed it - and that is there responsibility but as I said I wish them all the best."

The likeable Dutchman also refused to rule out the prospect of returning to work in England.

"I still have my house in England and maybe in the future I might go back," he concluded.