Ramos favourite to succeed sacked Jol

Sevilla boss Juande Ramos appears favourite to succeed Martin Jol in the Tottenham Hotspur hotseat.Jol, along with assistant Chris Hughton, was sacked after Spurs slumped to 18th in the Premier League with just one win from their opening ten matches.The 51-year-old Dutchman's position at White Hart Lane had been the subject of much speculation all season after Spurs officials met Ramos.It is now expected that the north Londoners will turn to the 53-year-old Spaniard, whose contract expires in the summer. Development coach Clive Allen and youth team boss Alex Inglethorpe will take charge for the time being.Ramos has previously pledged to see out his contract with the club he has led to two Uefa Cups, the European Super Cup in 2006 as well as the Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercopa this year.Former Spurs midfielder Gus Poyet, who is currently working under Dennis Wise at Leeds United, is widely being tipped to join as assistant.Jol, who took over from Jacques Santini three years ago, said after news of his departure was confirmed following Tottenham's 2-1 Uefa Cup Group G at the hands of Getafe at the Lane: "I can understand the position of the club in light of the results."I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Tottenham Hotspur is a special club and I want to thank the terrific staff and players."For me the fans were always amazing with their support so I would also like to say thank you - I shall never forget them."After guiding Tottenham to back-to-back fifth-place finishes, the north Londoners have struggled this season despite spending £40 million this summer on the likes of Darren Bent and Gareth Bale.Instead of looking like breaking into the Premier League's top-four and thereby having the chance to play in the Champions League, Spurs find themselves in the bottom three.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

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