Sevilla coach Juande Ramos insists there was "no possibility" of him moving to Tottenham despite claiming to have received a "dizzying" offer from the Premier League club.
Ramos has recently been linked with the hotseat at White Hart Lane as a potential replacement for Dutchman Martin Jol, with reports suggesting the 52-year-old Spaniard had met with Spurs officials last week.
However, Ramos revealed at a press conference on Wednesday that he has not had a meeting with anyone from the north London outfit, but did speak to a mediator.
"I want to clarify that I haven't met with Tottenham's representatives, but with a mediator that would then speak to the club," he said.
"It's something obviously that I cannot control.
"I am being accused of having a meeting at Alfonso XIII (hotel) and I was not there.
"Regarding this person that came on behalf of Spurs, he showed me an offer which was very interesting and dizzying, but I have a contract with Sevilla and I am to complete my contract.
"I was not interested in the offer because I am in a very interesting project with Sevilla.
"I haven't spoken to the club because there was no possibility of me accepting it."
Not only are Sevilla in the Champions League, but they also have a European Super Cup showdown on August 31 against AC Milan.
"I am in a team where we have a great project and the machinery cannot stop," continued Ramos.
"I would have had to take a decision before the pre-season, but here I am."
Ramos had been in talks with Sevilla over a new contract but they were halted.
"The negotiations regarding my contract extension with Sevilla have not restarted," he said. "But I'm open to the possibility."
Ramos' current deal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan expires in June 2008.
He was keen to reiterate at his news conference that he had never entertained the idea of leaving Sevilla - a club he has led to back-to-back UEFA Cup titles - but considered the Spurs link as a sign he must be doing a good job in Seville.
"[On Tuesday] there were comments that that would be my last training with Sevilla, and this was just surprising," he said.
"It's normal that a team that has been doing so well in recent years gain value.
"With the case of Daniel (Alves), there were two teams a couple of weeks ago that were battling for him and with Drago (Ivica Dragutinovic), there was an English club that went for him and likewise, the same thing can happen (for me)."
However, Ramos revealed at a press conference on Wednesday that he has not had a meeting with anyone from the north London outfit, but did speak to a mediator.
"I want to clarify that I haven't met with Tottenham's representatives, but with a mediator that would then speak to the club," he said.
"It's something obviously that I cannot control.
"I am being accused of having a meeting at Alfonso XIII (hotel) and I was not there.
"Regarding this person that came on behalf of Spurs, he showed me an offer which was very interesting and dizzying, but I have a contract with Sevilla and I am to complete my contract.
"I was not interested in the offer because I am in a very interesting project with Sevilla.
"I haven't spoken to the club because there was no possibility of me accepting it."
Not only are Sevilla in the Champions League, but they also have a European Super Cup showdown on August 31 against AC Milan.
"I am in a team where we have a great project and the machinery cannot stop," continued Ramos.
"I would have had to take a decision before the pre-season, but here I am."
Ramos had been in talks with Sevilla over a new contract but they were halted.
"The negotiations regarding my contract extension with Sevilla have not restarted," he said. "But I'm open to the possibility."
Ramos' current deal at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan expires in June 2008.
He was keen to reiterate at his news conference that he had never entertained the idea of leaving Sevilla - a club he has led to back-to-back UEFA Cup titles - but considered the Spurs link as a sign he must be doing a good job in Seville.
"[On Tuesday] there were comments that that would be my last training with Sevilla, and this was just surprising," he said.
"It's normal that a team that has been doing so well in recent years gain value.
"With the case of Daniel (Alves), there were two teams a couple of weeks ago that were battling for him and with Drago (Ivica Dragutinovic), there was an English club that went for him and likewise, the same thing can happen (for me)."
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