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Just seen this added edit.
Even if, as you say, sound arguments can be made for some or all of his managerial appointments, the point is that he still got it badly wrong. He still took a club which was known as one of the big five to being a club that dwelt in mid table or lower and which even, all too routinely, engaged in relegation dogfights.
And yes, the Klinsmann signing was fantastic, incredible, amazing, jaw dropping..........any superlative you like. But it only goes to support my earlier point that Sugar only showed decisive ambition when he felt Spurs' Premier League status to be threatened. The previous season, we had only avoided relegation by the skin of our teeth by beating Oldham away in the penultimate game. Subsequently, in early summer, Spurs were deducted 12 points and excluded from the FA Cup as punishment for transgressions that came to light during the Venables court case. So Sugar knew that something spectacular was needed.
What was far more telling, really, than Klinsmann signing was Klinsmann leaving. After just that one season. He left because there was no vision. There was no concerted ambition to move the club forward from that point. Spoke volumes.
Fair point. I'd love to continue but lunchtime is over!