Tottenham boss Martin Jol
is in awe of the status enjoyed by Arsene Wenger at
Arsenal.
Recent boardroom upheaval at The Gunners has led to speculation
over Wenger's future ahead of Saturday's North London derby, though
Jol cannot envisage the Frenchman departing the North London
club.
Despite a disappointing season on the field at Arsenal, Wenger
continues to be held in the highest esteem by the powers that be at
Emirates Stadium.
Neutral observers are similarly gushing in their praise of Wenger
and Jol believes that is a measure of his opposite number's
nurturing of the next generation of Gunners talent.
"It's great. If you bring a lot of players through your club, and
at a big club like Arsenal, you still get praised at the end of the
season, even though they are out of all the competitions. That is
unbelievable if you can do that as a manager," Jol told the
website.
Jol hopes to emulate his celebrated rival and paid tribute to his
attacking brand of football.
"I hope I can do that in the future because that would be a fine
position," added Jol.
"I love his philosophy. He always plays football. I saw them
against Manchester City in the week and, even without Thierry
Henry, they seem to play in a similar style with a lot of movement
and passing, better than any other team."