Hoddle shocked by Spurs dismissal

GLENN HODDLE last night expressed his “shock and disappointment” at losing his job as manager of Tottenham but pledged to bounce back and return to football “at the highest level”.

Hoddle was sacked over the telephone by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on Sunday night in response to the team taking four points from the first six games of the season.

It is the first time Hoddle has lost a managerial job because of "football reasons", and he admitted he was surprised the decision was taken so early in the season.