UK’s the Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp advised his Tottenham counterpart Martin Jol to sell Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov, “before his bad attitude rubs off on his team-mates.”

According to Redknapp, Berbatov was contributing to the current predicament of Tottenham.

Berbatov made an impressive debut in Premier League in 2006/2007 season, but had recently played “a less prominent role” and “appeared reluctant to be a substitute,” Times Online said.

Redknapp said that “the very last thing boss Martin Jol needs right now is Dimitar Berbatov spitting his dummy out because he’s not in Tottenham's starting team every week,” “You only find out the true character of your players when the chips are down and the pressure is on.”

Everyone knew that Berbatov could be a terrific player, but he looks disinterested and “playing for himself rather than his team,” according Redknapp. Besides, Berbatov’s attitude was terrible.

“I have always believed that when you lose a player’s support you get him out as quickly as possible. No matter how good, you’re better off without him,” Redknapp added.