Martin Jol: Chris Hughton's Tottenham connections help rise to top

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Martin Jol is not easily lost for words but on Aug. 18, 2012 he struggled to find the right ones.

Jol's Fulham had just opened the Premier League season with a resounding 5-0 home win but the Dutchman found himself shifting uncomfortably in his office afterwards. The victory had come at the expense of Chris Hughton's Norwich and Jol took no pleasure in humiliating his friend and former assistant in his first game as Canaries boss.

"What can you say? You can't say: 'I feel for you' or whatever because...