Ramos leaves Tottenham, club says

Tottenham Hotspur manager Juande Ramos has left the English Premier League club, it said in a statement released late Saturday.

“The club can announce that Damien Comolli, sporting director, Juande Ramos, head coach and first-team coaches, Marcos Alvarez and Gus Poyet, have left the club, with immediate effect. We wish them well,” the north London side said.

Harry Redknapp, manager of Premiership rivals Portsmouth, has been given permission to talk to Tottenham about the vacancy, both sides said.

Spaniard Ramos, formerly in charge at Sevilla, had been under heavy pressure after Spurs made their worst ever start to a league season with just two points from eight games, despite winning the League Cup in February.

Tottenham said that Clive Allen, a former club player who is now development squad coach, and youth team manager Alex Inglethorpe would be in charge for Sunday's clash with Bolton.

It added in the statement that a further announcement would be made on the first-team coaching staff “in due course”.