Martin Jol faces an uphill battle to win over movers and shakers at Tottenham.

It is claimed he does not spend enough time watching rival teams, checking opposition or transfer targets.

Key figures at the club have been worried for the last six months about the development of young players like Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon.

Another major criticism is Jol does not spend enough time on the training pitch polishing his rough diamonds and that he lacks communication skills needed to get through to modern footballers.

A club insider told The Sun: "It has very little to do with the results of this season so far. Too many powerful people at Tottenham basically think Jol is hopeless. That he is not pulling his weight and that he will not be able to take the club into the Champions League."