Source: Team_Talk
Jol appointment hit by compensation delay
Martin Jol's appointment as Fulham manager is being held up by Ajax's refusal to negotiate over compensation.[LNB] It is understood that Jol wants to succeed Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage but his path is being blocked by Ajax, who are keen to retain the 54-year-old.[LNB]The development contradicts earlier reports in the Dutch media that stated Jol is prepared to snub Fulham, providing Ajax give him the funds to strengthen the squad this summer.[LNB]"They (Fulham) were interested but in principle I will stay at Ajax," Jol told Amsterdam-based newspaper De Telegraaf on Tuesday morning.[LNB]Jol had been told he was not able to recruit this summer until Holland right-back Gregory van der Wiel and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez had departed - freeing up funds.[LNB]But, following talks with financial director Jeroen Slop and chief executive Rik van den Boog, Jol has been reassured he can bring in a cheap right-wing option and then spend more if the likes of Van der Wiel and Suarez leave.[LNB]The plan needs to be approved by the club's supervisory board - headed by Uri Coronel - but that is unlikely to be a problem after they recruited Jol just a year ago.[LNB]Fulham have identified Jol as the ideal candidate to lead the club into the post-Hodgson era.[LNB]Hodgson oversaw the most successful period of the Cottagers' history when he steered them into the final of the Europa League last season.[LNB]The previous year he masterminded their highest top flight finish with seventh - 12 months after saving them from relegation.[LNB]Hodgson's success attracted the attention of Liverpool, who swooped for the 62-year-old at the start of the month, and Fulham now face a period of consolidation.[LNB]Expectations among supporters are high following two spectacular seasons and the new manager has a tough act to follow.[LNB]But the well-travelled Jol appears to be a good fit for Fulham, not least because he has experience of the Premier league following a three-year spell at Tottenham.[LNB]In 2006 he led Spurs to the brink of Champions League qualification with only a defeat by West Ham on the last day of the season dropping them into fifth place.[LNB]He was sacked in October the following year after Spurs' courtship of successor Juande Ramos was unwittingly made public.[LNB]A solid season at Hamburg followed before he joined Ajax, who he led to a second place finish in the league and victory in the Dutch Cup.
