Juande Ramos

Infobox Football biography
playername = Juande Ramos


fullname = Juan de la Cruz Ramos Cano
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|9|25|df=yes
cityofbirth = Pedro Muñoz, Ciudad Real
countryofbirth = Spain
height =
position = Midfielder (retired)
currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur (Head Coach)
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1973–1977
clubs = Elche
Alcoyano
Linares
Eldense
Alicante
Dénia
caps(goals) = 3 (0) [cite news
title = Profile at LFP
url = http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=3867
publisher = Liga de Fútbol Profesional
accessdate = 2008-03-05]
manageryears = 1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–2001
2001–2004
2004 2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–
managerclubs = Alcoyano
Levante
Logroñés
Barcelona B
Lleida
Rayo Vallecano
Betis
Espanyol
Málaga
Sevilla
Tottenham Hotspur

Juan de la Cruz Ramos Cano, more commonly known as Juande Ramos, (born 25 September 1954 in Pedro Muñoz, Ciudad Real, Spain) is a Spanish former footballer and manager, currently in charge of Tottenham Hotspur

Playing career

Ramos played for Elche, Alcoyano, Linares, Eldense, Alicante and Denia as a midfielder, until he retired due to a knee injury at the age of 28. [cite news
title = BIOGRAPHY
url = http://www.juanderamos.com/index.php?s=lang/en/biografia.html&sel=ms2&hl=en
publisher = Juande Ramos
accessdate = 2007-10-27]

Management career

pain

During his first season with Sevilla, he won the UEFA Cup in the final against Middlesbrough, where his side won 4–0, and also winning the UEFA Super Cup, beating European champions and fellow La Liga side FC Barcelona 3–0. In the 2006–07 season, Ramos won the UEFA Cup for the second consecutive season after a 2–2 draw against RCD Espanyol, which Sevilla won 3–1 on penalties. Ramos also led Sevilla to a 3rd place finish in La Liga in the 2006–07 season, which qualified them for the European Champions League for the 2007–08 season. He also won the Copa del Rey, beating Getafe CF and pipped La Liga title holders Real Madrid to the Spanish Super Cup.

Ramos claimed he turned down a "dizzying" offer to become Tottenham Hotspur manager in August 2007, [cite news
title = Ramos 'snubbed huge Spurs offer'
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6958450.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-22
accessdate = 2007-10-28] but ended speculation on his future at Sevilla, by stating in September 2007 that he would stay with the club until the end of the season. [cite news
title = Sevilla coach Ramos to stay put
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7000282.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-09-18
accessdate = 2007-10-28] However, following Tottenham manager Martin Jol's sacking on 25 October 2007, Ramos was again tipped to become his replacement. [cite news
title = Ramos favourite for Tottenham job
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7063237.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-26
accessdate = 2007-10-26] Ramos resigned as coach of Sevilla on 26 October, 2007 and became Tottenham Hotspur manager the following day on a four-year deal, which will reportedly be worth over 6 million euros a year, [cite news
title = Tottenham make Ramos head coach
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7064928.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-27
accessdate = 2007-10-27] making him one of the highest paid managers in the Premier League.

England

Ramos inherited a Tottenham side falling well short of expectations as their poor defending meant they were in the relegation zone when Ramos arrived. [cite news
title = Ramos starts work with Tottenham
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7067020.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-29
accessdate = 2008-02-08] . His first game in charge of Tottenham was a 2-0 win against Blackpool in the Carling Cup at White Hart Lane, courtesy of goals from Robbie Keane and Pascal Chimbonda. Slowly but surely Tottenham have climbed up the Premier League table, but it is the progress Ramos has made in the cups that has really caught the eye. Tottenham's UEFA Cup campaign had begun badly, with Spurs losing 2-1 at home to Getafe in the first match of the group stages, a game which proved to be former manager Martin Jol's last game in charge. However, a 2-0 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv and a comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Aalborg BK, meant that Tottenham's 1-1 draw away to Anderlecht was enough to secure 2nd place in the group, and qualification to the knock-out stages. Spurs defeated Slavia Prague and won 1-0 against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion, but were beaten on penalties.

On 18 December 2007, Spurs travelled to the City of Manchester Stadium for their Carling Cup quarter-final against a Manchester City who up till that point had won every home game of the season, but despite playing with 10 men for over 70 minutes, Ramos still masterminded a 2-0 victory for Tottenham. [cite news
title = Man City 0-2 Tottenham
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7145783.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-18-18
accessdate = 2008-02-08] This set up a semi-final with North London rivals Arsenal. The first leg at the Emirates Stadium ended with a 1-1 draw, but the return leg at White Hart Lane saw Tottenham emphatically win 5-1. It was Tottenham's first win in the North London derby since 1999, and the biggest win for either side in the derby since 1983 [cite news
title = Tottenham Vs Arsenal head-to-head
url = http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-arsenal.htm
publisher = www.topspurs.com
date =
accessdate = 2008-02-08] . It also meant Tottenham made their first appearance at the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium against Chelsea their first cup final since 2002. Spurs started the game at a high tempo, but fell behind to a free-kick from Didier Drogba. However a second half penalty from Dimitar Berbatov took the game to extra time, where Jonathan Woodgate scored the winner to give Spurs both their first trophy since 1999 and qualification for the 2008/2009 UEFA Cup.

Managerial stats

^{* stats correct as of last update (5 October 2008).} [cite news
title = Juande Ramos's managerial career
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1694
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2007-11-26]

Honours

Manager

flagicon|ESP CD Logroñés

*Segunda División
**Runner Up (1): 1995–96

flagicon|ESP Rayo Vallecano

*Segunda División
**Promotion (1): 1998–99

flagicon|ESP Sevilla FC

*UEFA Cup
**Winner (2): 2005-06, 2006-07
*UEFA Super Cup
**Winner (1): 2006
**Runner Up (1): 2007
*Copa del Rey
**Winner (1): 2006-07
*Supercopa de España
**Winner (1): 2007

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*Football League Cup
**Winner (1): 2007-08

Individual

*Miguel Muñoz Trophy
**Winner (1): 2006-2007

ee also

* List of UEFA Cup winning managers

Notes

External links

* [http://www.juanderamos.com Official Website of Juande Ramos]
* [http://www.thefootballfix.com/ramos_wenger.html Article on Juande Ramos's management style]