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Jol focused on job in hand

Martin Jol has turned Spurs season round since replacing former France coach Jacques Santini earlier this season
Martin Jol has turned Spurs season round since replacing former France coach Jacques Santini earlier this season

Martin Jol's eyes are firmly fixed towards Cardiff rather than Amsterdam.

The Tottenham head coach reiterated his commitment to the White Hart Lane outfit after his side's 3-0 FA Cup victory at Nottingham Forest. .

Jol felt obliged the day before the fifth-round replay to issue a statement saying he had no intention of leaving after being linked to Ajax.

Maybe it was not meant to be a rallying call but it certainly did the trick as Tottenham secured a place in the last eight and a match at Newcastle.

A blistering second-half performance brought goals from Noe Pamarot, Robbie Keane and sub Mido. That gave them a comfortable victory and moved them a step closer to the Millennium Stadium

Jol spelt out his desire to succeed at Spurs, saying: "This is a very good opportunity for me and the players.

"Perhaps it is not the best draw going to Newcastle. However, we beat them in the league and we have to be confident.

"I know how important the FA Cup is to Tottenham and I thought our supporters were unbelievable."

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