Ramos confirmed as new Spurs boss

Updated 21.44 Sat Oct 27 2007

Keywords: UEFA Cup, Premier League, Chris Hughton, Leeds, Gus Poyet, Martin Jol, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Juande Ramos, football, sport

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that former Sevilla boss Juande Ramos has been appointed the new manager at the north London club.

Ramos resigned from the Andalucian side just 24 hours after Dutchman Martin Jol's three-year reign in the White Hart Lane hotseat ended with a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Getafe in the Uefa Cup.

"My heart will remain in Nervion (the area of Seville where the club's ground is located) but for my family and my profession it is impossible not to leave for London" - Juande Ramos

Earlier, the Spaniard said on his personal website: "My heart will remain in Nervion (the area of Seville where the club's ground is located) but for my family and my profession it is impossible not to leave for London.

"To the red and white family of the Sanchez Pizjuan (Sevilla's stadium) I only say to you that I could go very far away but, Sevillista friend, I assure you, that nobody will ever be closer to you."

Ramos, who led Sevilla to back-to-back UEFA Cup triumphs as well as to the Copa del Rey, the European Super Cup and the Spanish Supercopa, is likely to work alongside former Spurs midfielder Gus Poyet, who has been Dennis Wise's assistant at Leeds United.

Clive Allen was been put in charge ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Blackburn Rovers at the Lane.

Meanwhile, Sevilla promoted Manuel Jimenez from the youth team to replace Ramos as coach until the end of the season.