Further Statement from the Official Website

THANKS AND FURTHER CLARIFICATION22/08/2007 09:28:53

The Club wishes to thank all those fans who wrote to the Board, the Manager and the Club with their views and support.

To further clarify the situation - the Club wishes to make it clear and unequivocal that no individual was or has been offered the position of manager/coach at this Club whilst that position has been held by Martin Jol. It is wholly inaccurate and inappropriate to suggest otherwise.

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/thanksandfurtherclarification.html

Backing tracking? Squirming?

And contradicted by Ramos himself, as on the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6958450.stm

Seville coach Juande Ramos says he rejected a "dizzying" offer from Tottenham to take over as manager from Martin Jol.
"They made an excellent, dizzying offer, but I'm under contract to Sevilla and my decision is to fulfil it," said Ramos

When in hole, stop digging.