We now have some unrivaled talent and a young, but clearly large, squad,

We felt he had the crossover talent. He's always been a great trash talker. He'll fit in well with the studio show. We've got the best of both worlds.

[He was the man responsible for discovering Kolo Touré, Gaël Clichy and Arturo Lupoli among others. Tottenham's chairman Daniel Levy admires his talent-spotting ability.] Damien has a long and impressive track record of scouting and signing many talented and successful youth and senior players, ... I believe he will be a huge asset to the club with his forward-thinking approach to international networking and partnerships. His achievements at St-Etienne show he is also ideally suited to bring best practice to our training facilities, academy and medical divisions.

Glenn occupies a special place at this club. He will always be welcome at White Hart Lane. I should like to personally thank him for his determination and commitment.

I will not hesitate to lodge a formal complaint in the absence of fair and significant compensation.

Firstly I find it absolutely incomprehensible that Jacques claims not to have understood the role he took at this club, or indeed his contract. He himself was both coach and technical director at Lyon,