ENGLAND: CHRISTIAN GROSS, THE COACH SACKED BY TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, SAYS HE IS DISAPPOINTED TO BE FIRED

Record ID: 987581

  • Title: ENGLAND: CHRISTIAN GROSS, THE COACH SACKED BY TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, SAYS HE IS DISAPPOINTED TO BE FIRED
  • Date: 6th September 1998
  • Summary: CHIGWELL, NEAR LONDON, UK (SEPTEMBER 6, 1998) 1. NEWS CONFERENCE 2. FORMER TOTTENHAM COACH, CHRISTIAN GROSS, COMMENTING ON HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE CLUB. SAYS HE CONSIDERS HE HAS BEEN A SUCCESS AT TOTTENHAM AS HE ARRIVED WHEN THEY WERE IN A VERY SERIOUS POSITION AND THEY WEREN'T RELEGATED SO THAT'S A BIG SUCCESS. NOW AFTER THREE GAMES I JUDGE THIS TOO SHORT TO DECIDE TO GET RID OF ME. IT ISN'T A FAILURE FOR ME TO BE JUDGED AFTER JUST THREE GAMES AND WE HAD A BIG WIN FOR US AT EVERTON IN THE LAST ONE. I'M NOT ANGRY BUT DISAPPOINTED BUT I AM NOW LOOKING FORWARD. IN MY MANAGERIAL CAREER I HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT RESULTS HAVE GONE AGAINST ME IN SUCH A WAY (ENGLISH) 3. TOTTENHAM CHAIRMAN, ALAN SUGAR SAYING I THINK WE WERE FACED WITH AN UNTENABLE SITUATION CREATED WITH ALL DUE RESPECT BY THE MEDIA AND WE, THE BOARD FELT NO MATTER HOW PROFESSIONAL, HOW GOOD CHRISTIAN IS, HE HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY THE MEDIA AND IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT. YOU HAVE TO MAKE A RATIONABLE DECISION AS TO WHAT'S BEST NOT ONLY FOR THE CLUB BUT FOR HIM (CHRISTIAN) ALSO AND THAT DECISION STOPS HERE (ENGLISH) 4. GROSS AND SUGAR SHARE FORMAL HANDSHAKE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 20th September 1998 13:00
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  • Location: CHIGWELL, NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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