Comolli said: "He took me under his wing when I was a 19-year-old at Monaco and I remained at his side for more than a decade."
Much of the groundwork in Tottenham's transitional phase had already been done, when he was chosen to replace Frank Arnesen.
He added: "We have made a concerted effort to buy some of the best talents available, especially if they are from these isles. The passport was not the key, but we believe that our spine of Paul Robinson, Ledley King, Michael Carrick, Jermaine Jenas, Aaron Lennon, Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane has served us very well this season."
Meanwhile, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who took most responsibility in negotiating the purchase of Jenas, the club's most recent signing among those names, is considering taking legal action against UEFA, if Spurs are denied entry to the Champions League next season due to a ruling introduced this season.
Levy believes the rule, whereby the three countries with four Champions League places (England, Italy and Spain) would have to lose one of those places in the event of a team from one of those nations lifting the European Cup, could be viewed as discriminatory under European legislation.
All other European countries with fewer than four places were told they would not lose a place if another one of their clubs won the European Cup but finished outside the qualifying positions. That was the same ruling for England last season, when Everton finished in fourth place in the Premiership and qualified despite Liverpool collecting the grand prize in Istanbul.
UEFA stated that any spare place made available would go to a minnow nation, where league champions are not usually eligible for the competition. It is understood that Levy has already written to UEFA, as have the Premier League.
Source: Daily Telegraph