Tottenham Hotspur reportedly rejected technical director Franco Baldini's offer of resignation on Monday.
The Italian's recruitment role has come under scrutiny, with many of the seven players, including three club-record arrivals, that he was responsible for signing in the summer yet to settle at White Hart Lane.
However, it was manager Andre Villas-Boas who paid the price for Spurs' high expectations when he was sacked last week, with the club seventh in the Premier League table despite spending £100m.
According to The Telegraph, Baldini volunteered to step down on the same day, but his offer was immediately rebuffed by chairman Daniel Levy, who has given the 53-year-old the responsibility of finding a new boss.
Interim head coach Tim Sherwood is currently the favourite to take the Lillywhites hot seat, although a report on Sunday claimed that Spurs have put Dutchman Louis van Gaal on the top of their shortlist.
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