Jol hits out at Spurs transfers
Updated on 02 November 2007
Martin Jol has blamed Tottenham Hotspur's summer transfer policy for the club's current plight and his own exit.
After intense speculation over his position in the White Hart Lane hotseat since the start of the season, the Dutchman's three-year reign came to an end last week following Spurs' 2-1 defeat at home to Getafe in the Uefa Cup.
Juande Ramos has been handed the task of reviving the north Londoners' fortunes, but Jol believes the signings made by the club's sporting director Damien Comolli were a major factor in their poor form this season.
Instead of strengthening the midfield, Spurs bought striker Darren Bent and recruited youngsters Younes Kaboul, Kevin Prince-Boateng and Adel Taarabt.
And Jol has been quoted as saying: "I felt the squad would be unbalanced with these signings and it proved to be the case.
"The funny thing is the new manager will probably come to the same conclusion and the club will go out in January and buy the two players I felt we needed."
He continued: "When Frank Arnesen was director of football we spoke together about the players to bring to the club. But I did not have the same relationship with the next man (Comolli).
"I think the club wanted to invest in younger players because they wanted to make money on them in the future. The decisions were not being made for footballing reasons.
"I knew that in the summer and I realised my position was becoming very difficult."
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