Is AVB right or wrong?

On Thursday, during the Europa league match in Tromso, Andre
Villas-Boas asked for a home fan who was chanting "you'll be sacked in
the morning" from behind the dugout to be moved to a different part of
the ground. During his news conference after Spurs 2-2 draw with
Manchester Unitedon Sunday, AVB called out two British sports
journalistsfor insulting "his integrity, human values and
professionalism," accusing them of a lack of respect. He then took on
the club's former chairman, Lord Sugar, who had criticised his tactics
on radio and Twitter the previous week.
AVB did have a point. The journalists in question did appear to have a
"get AVB" agenda. It was fair enough to question his position after
the thrashing away to Manchester City, but these two did overstep the
mark and make it overly personal, as if they had a vested interest in
the manager's sacking. Both are known to be close associates of former
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp.
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Old Spurs hands might say it was ever thus. At Spurs, a poor run of
form is almost always invariably followed by the media declaring open
season on the manager. Other clubs, such as Manchester United, conduct
their dirty business behind closed doors. Spurs conduct theirs under
spotlights. The autopsies are performed before the victim is even
dead.
Former Tottenham owner Lord Sugar can be easily dismissed. AVB missed
the mark by saying Lord Sugar's only interest in Spurs had been the
money -- estimated to be more than 45 million pounds -- he made from
selling the club. We can take it as read that any chairman's primary
regard is for the bottom line. More relevant are Spurs' achievements
in the Sugar years between 1990 and 2001. A highest finish of seventh
and one League Cup. Then take a look at some of the managers Sugar
appointed. Peter Shreeves, Doug Livermore, George Graham and Christian
Gross. During the 1990s, watching Spurs was an ordeal.