Tottenham’s false dawns

Robert J Wilson examines the failure of Daniel Levy's Spurs to become winners...
Back in October 2007, Tottenham Hotspur’s search for a new manager led them to Juande Ramos.
At the time, it was a major coup for the north London club with chairman Daniel Levy prepared to make the Spaniard the highest paid manager in the Premier League at £6.5m per year.
The serial winner (and future Spurs boss) Jose Mourinho had been reportedly earning £10m at Chelsea, but he had left Stamford Bridge by ‘mutual consent’ just weeks before Ramos’ appointment.
Ramos arrived with an impressive CV after a consisten...

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