The Spurs Blog

Damien Comolli has admitted his suprise with how quickly Pascal Chimbonda has settled in at the club.

“At Spurs, the first thing we appreciated was the high level he achieved at Wigan last season,” said Comolli.

“We pushed like mad to try and sign him this summer, because he showed extraordinary motivation to join us too.

“Since he joined us, Pascal has continued to surprise me.

“He is much more thorough than his casual image shows, both on tactical and defensive levels he shows that.

“He has a very good header and he is a strong athlete - he can still attack in the 92nd or 93rd minute.

“There is no doubt about his ability.”

Tottenham director Damien Comolli says “There is no way” the club are relocating to the new Olympic stadium.

He said: “There is no way we are looking to move there.

“All grounds with a track have a poor atmosphere, attendances are down and clubs say moving there was a mistake.”

He added: “We are looking at all possible options, including extending White Hart Lane, but we may go somewhere else.

“Whatever happens, it won’t affect the financial stability of the club or the ability to invest in players.

“The board are determined that doesn’t happen and we will be very careful about it.”