Martin Jol
Wenger sad at departure of Martin Jol
By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger was sad to see the departure of Martin Jol.
The exit of the Tottenham manger was officially announced after
their 2-1 defeat to Getafe on Thursday night after three years in
charge. The Dutchman never beat Wenger during his spell in charge
at White Hart Lane but the Frenchman was still unhappy to see him
go.
"I think it's sad," said Wenger. "It looked like
he had no real chance any more of success. He had two very good
seasons but he had a bad start this year. It's hard to know
what the reasons for that were but he was not given a chance to
turn it around.
"I don't know if we [Arsenal] are responsible for his
demise. I felt he had done well twice in this League which is not
easy because there are a lot of big clubs.
"It's difficult to identify from outside what the reasons
for that are. But it looks like he didn't have the complete
confidence from inside the club. And then it's very
difficult."
Wenger raised his eyes to the heavens when it was put to him that
three Premier League managers had bitten the dust before the end of
October.
"Put the safety belt on!" he said. "I feel the
pressure is getting greater and it is a concern.
"Somebody asked me if I think I'm one of the safest
managers in the League and I replied no-one has found a machine yet
to measure how safe you are. For me technical stability is very
important.
"I know I'm second in the League behind Ferguson for
longevity and I don't think anyone will ever beat his
record."
[Friday, October 26, 2007]
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