Daniel Levy has been responsible for many things in 10 years as Tottenham’s chairman, but he probably never expected to have inverted Karl Marx’s famous phrase about history repeating itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has praised the common sense approach of Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp as he prepares to face Spurs as genuine title rivals for the first time in his 26-year reign tomorrow.

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TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists his side have the belief to challenge the Barclays Premier League top four after victory over West Ham yesterday ensured their best start to a season since winning the double 1961.

I HAVEN’T seen “The Damned United”. I have no intention of seeing the movie or of reading the book that provoked it. I distrust the mixture of ‘fact’ and fiction or, as its called, ‘faction’. Johnny Giles’ disparagement was quite enough for me.

ANOTHER week, another record to add to Chelsea’s ever expanding list — most consecutive away wins in top flight football.

TYPICAL Chelsea. Just when the club which even Macchiavelli would consider rather too political for their own good delivers an on-field performance which appears to leave no question unanswered, Luiz Felipe Scolari decides to dodge the post-match inquisition and, suddenly, all the old doubts flare up once again.

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Martin Jol is holding out hope of one day returning to manage Tottenham.

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Liam Mackey talks to Liverpool legend and recently sacked Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness.

Shels were not the only side to upset the form book in 2004, writes James Whelan.

Tottenham goalkeeper Bill Brown has died at the age of 73.

MARTIN JOL was yesterday named as Tottenham’s new head coach and immediately pledged to follow in the footsteps of Bill Nicholson and guide the club back to the ‘Glory, Glory’ days.

Stunned Tottenham players will face Charlton at White Hart Lane today without a manager following Jacques Santini’s decision to quit.

MARTIN JOL will almost certainly be handed the Spurs job in the wake of Jacques Santini’s decision last night to walk out of White Hart Lane.

Tottenham tonight denied French coach Jacques Santini insulted the memory of legendary former boss Bill Nicholson when he failed to attend a post-match press conference following his side’s home defeat to Bolton.

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Tottenham double-winning manager Bill Nicholson has died at the age of 85, after a long illness.

TOTTENHAM could retain David Pleat as their manager for the rest of the season while they wait for Martin O'Neill to join them from Celtic at the end of the campaign.

David Pleat believes the vacant Tottenham manager’s job is made more attractive because of their recent lack of success.