Former Spurs boss Jol waiting for Newcastle to call

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Jol was offered the manager's job before Big Sam was appointed in May, but he turned it down to stay with Spurs.

Time is right: Jol is counting the hours before his next job

Now the 51-year-old, who was sacked with a £4million pay-off in October, is ready to step into the hotseat at St James' Park, according to a report in The Sun.

The Dutchman has already turned down advances from Fulham and Birmingham, but is excited by the possibility of managing the ambitious Tyneside club.

The report highlight's Jol's quotes from earlier this year, when he pointed out: "When I took charge here, Spurs were probably behind the likes of Newcastle.

"If you told Sam Allardyce he'd finish in the top five for the next two years, he would be so happy.

"They would probably build a big statue of him outside the stadium at St James' Park."

One concern Jol has is that Toon owner Mike Ashley is pals with former Spurs vice-chairman Paul Kemsley, who led the campaign to oust him from White Hart Lane.

Yet with the Geordie fans fuming, Ashley must decide whether to back Allardyce or sack him.