Ramos promises to knuckle down

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is hoping hard work will improve the team's fortunes.

Spurs are still waiting for their first Premier League win of the season after eight games and they were cut adrift at the bottom of the table when they were beaten 2-1 by fellow strugglers Stoke City.

Ramos said: "I am worried about the situation. At the moment it is terrible.

"Last season we won the Carling Cup and everyone was very happy. At this moment everyone is very sad and I am worried about it as I don't like this situation.

"We need to work very hard to change this situation and only hard work can change it. This is my job and I am working very hard each day to finish this situation.

"The responsibility is with all the people working in the club starting with me and finishing with the last person. We all have responsibility, when we win and when we lose."

Ramos is under increasing pressure but he revealed he has no plans to meet with club chairman Daniel Levy.

Ramos added: "I don't know, this is a question for the chairman.

"I speak to the chairman when he permits us to speak. He's a very busy person and I don't know when it will be possible to speak."

Despite the speculation about Ramos's future, Stoke manager Tony Pulis showed his support for the Spaniard.

Pulis said: "Let's see a bit of character by their board of directors and see them back him.

"We are all in the same boat and know the rules, and have to accept it. I just hope the chairman who got rid of a very popular manager before now backs him and gives him a chance to turn it around.

"They certainly have good enough players and a good depth of squad."

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