Paul Kemsley believes his close friend and confidante Mike Ashley made it plain to Sam Allardyce that he would be backed ... as long as he produced results.
Kemsley, the former Tottenham vice-chairman, believes Ashley was never convinced Sam was the man.
Kemsey: "People have got realise that Sam Allardyce was not Mike's choice, Mike bought the club with him already employed.
"Mike took the view that he is in the job, let's see if he can deliver what I want, which is good-quality, attacking football and to win games. I'll give him time to see if he can deliver that.
"Mike has put £250million into the club and is about to invest more, no doubt, in the window, and I suspect he wants to invest that in his own man and his own team.
"Mike's a very considered guy. It (running
"He, along with everybody else at
"It's a difficult decision whenever you get rid of a manager and there are always a thousand opinions. But he thought about it and decided it was in the best interests of the football club.
"I know Mike well enough to know that he doesn't make decisions rashly.
"He will know where he's going, he will stick to his plans and deliver what he believes will please the
"If you give him time, he will deliver exactly what the