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Paul Kemsley, the Tottenham Hotspur vice-chairman who was closely involved in the club's attempts to bring Juande Ramos to White Hart Lane, has resigned from the football club board.The club, which publishes its latest accounts today, will confirm to the stock exchange this morning that Kemsley, a property developer and a close friend of former Spurs chairman Sir Alan Sugar, has stepped down with immediate effect.
Last year Kemsley resigned from the board of the Tottenham Plc. His severing of ties with the club comes eight weeks after he joined a delegation that travelled to Seville to try and persuade Ramos to succeed Martin Jol at Spurs, a mishandled move that undermined the club's start to the Premier League season.
Kemsley was also closely involved in the club's plans for a bigger stadium, and responsible for buying up numerous properties around White Hart Lane in preparation for a potential redevelopment of the ground.
Club sources said last night that his departure was amicable and he wants to concentrate on his business interests in the US, but his sudden departure will prompt speculation of a falling out with the chairman, Daniel Levy.
Sources played down the significance of Kemsley's resignation last night, insisting that Levy and club finance director Matthew Collecott are in day-to-day charge of the club and will oversee plans for stadium expansion.
The club has been looking at options that include redeveloping White Hart Lane to increase capacity, or a move to a new site in Enfield or Haringey. No final decision has yet been taken but Levy's statement in today's accounts is expected to indicate that the club have identified their options. A final decision could be taken by the end of the year.
Tottenham's financial statement is expected to be positive, with turnover likely to again exceed £70m following a successful season in 2006-07. A second successive fifth place in the Premiership was accompanied by a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and the Uefa Cup, and the semi-final of the Carling Cup.
The accounts will also reflect the first year of the lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Mansion worth £34m over four years.
Paul Kemsley, the Tottenham Hotspur vice-chairman who was closely involved in the club's attempts to bring Juande Ramos to White Hart Lane, has resigned from the football club board.The club, which publishes its latest accounts today, will confirm to the stock exchange this morning that Kemsley, a property developer and a close friend of former Spurs chairman Sir Alan Sugar, has stepped down with immediate effect.
Last year Kemsley resigned from the board of the Tottenham Plc. His severing of ties with the club comes eight weeks after he joined a delegation that travelled to Seville to try and persuade Ramos to succeed Martin Jol at Spurs, a mishandled move that undermined the club's start to the Premier League season.
Kemsley was also closely involved in the club's plans for a bigger stadium, and responsible for buying up numerous properties around White Hart Lane in preparation for a potential redevelopment of the ground.
Club sources said last night that his departure was amicable and he wants to concentrate on his business interests in the US, but his sudden departure will prompt speculation of a falling out with the chairman, Daniel Levy.
Sources played down the significance of Kemsley's resignation last night, insisting that Levy and club finance director Matthew Collecott are in day-to-day charge of the club and will oversee plans for stadium expansion.
The club has been looking at options that include redeveloping White Hart Lane to increase capacity, or a move to a new site in Enfield or Haringey. No final decision has yet been taken but Levy's statement in today's accounts is expected to indicate that the club have identified their options. A final decision could be taken by the end of the year.
Tottenham's financial statement is expected to be positive, with turnover likely to again exceed £70m following a successful season in 2006-07. A second successive fifth place in the Premiership was accompanied by a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and the Uefa Cup, and the semi-final of the Carling Cup.
The accounts will also reflect the first year of the lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Mansion worth £34m over four years.